Match Point (
2005) is a
dramatic
thriller film written and directed by
Woody Allen, and starring
Jonathan Rhys Meyers,
Scarlett Johansson,
Emily Mortimer,
Matthew Goode,
Brian Cox and
Penelope Wilton.
Synopsis
When tennis pro Chris Wilton begins a relationship with shy heiress Chloe Hewett after befriending her brother Tom, he finds his social and financial status vastly improved. However, once he has an affair with Tom's ex-lover,
American actress Nola Rice, he realizes that his new, luxurious lifestyle may be threatened. So Chris formulates a devious plan to rid himself of his inconvenient mistress.
Plot summary
Chris (
Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a recently retired tennis pro, takes up a job as a tennis