Product Details

• Actors: Anthony LaPaglia, Kevin Pollak, Melora Hardin, Wayne Knight, Derek McGrath
• Directors: Michael Pavone
• Writers: Michael Pavone, Dave Alan Johnson
• Producers: Michael Pavone, Bernie Laramie, Dave Alan Johnson, Gary R. Johnson, Keith Samples
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 26, 1996
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004WIDD
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,446 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Showcase for LaPaglia's talent, October 14, 2004

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Kimberly Chapman (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chameleon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film has a fairly unoriginal premise: cop guy still suffering the death of his family goes out for revenge. The particulars of the crime plot - drugs, money laundering, and other organized crime activity - are also nothing to get worked up about. It's not that they're done badly or even cheesy, but they have all been done before.

What makes this film worth watching is the lead character and the actor who plays him. Willie Serling, played by the wonderful Anthony LaPaglia, drifts in and out of so many false personalities as part of his undercover operations that he's not sure who he is himself anymore. Not only does LaPaglia adeptly handle character changes - moving in and out of accents, mannerisms, gaits, etc. - but he also really brings home the performance of Serling struggling to keep a grip on his own life. LaPaglia's performance is so good that it's easy to forget about the plot issue. Furthermore, the character himself is interesting to watch as he navigates the story.

So don't watch this movie if you're looking for the best crime drama ever, but definitely watch it if you want to see a genius of an actor at work in a thoroughly interesting role.

If you're a fan of movie makeup, that part of this movie alone should entice you. Fabulous work by the makeup crew makes for a fun Spot-The-Agent game on the part of Willie's boss. If the crew didn't get an award for their work, they were robbed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LaPaglia Shines in Crime Thriller, March 13, 2000

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Isaac C. Lopez (Granada Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews

An average plot is saved by the awesome performance by Anthony LaPaglia as a troubled federal agent who utilizes disguises and multiple identities to infiltrate a money laundering scam. LaPaglia is very believable, shifting easily from one personality to another while not forsaking the disturbing edge of the character.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Possibly Wrong Movie by Amazon.com, April 21, 2004

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"adalton" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chameleon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Chameleon" with Anthony LaPaglia and Kevin Pollak came out in 1995. This title shows Chameleon (2000). Make sure you are ordering the correct movie, regardless of the reference to the name Anthony LaPaglia in this title's review listing.