Product Details

• Actors: Thandie Newton, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Robbins, Christine Boisson, Stephen Dillane
• Directors: Jonathan Demme, Stanley Donen
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Universal Studios
• DVD Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005JLIF
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,637 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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It seems blasphemous to remake Stanley Donen's classic romantic thriller Charade, but The Truth About Charlie achieves its own unique identity. Rather than mimic the inimitable chemistry of the original, director Jonathan Demme takes a vividly contemporary approach, with Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton well cast in roles originated by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. The plot's essentially the same, kicking into high gear when Newton--the unwitting courier of a priceless treasure--is chased around Paris by her murdered husband's military cohorts, an avuncular embassy official (Tim Robbins), and a suave stranger (Wahlberg) whose true identity remains elusive. In a film filled with twists and turns, Demme fails to find a consistent tone of humor, romance, and danger. But he's crafted a peculiar Parisian valentine, seasoned with Gallic cameos (singer Charles Aznavour, Anna Karina, director Agnès Varda) and vibrantly alive with music, style, and forward momentum. Charade it's not, but that's not necessarily a complaint. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

Remake of the 1963 romantic thriller charade a widow is chased around paris by many suitors all after one thing. She knows where her crooked dead husband hid all of his illegal cash. Its all a game until one man sees her for more than her money.Dvd bonus includes original 1963 movie Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 04/12/2005 Starring: Mark Wahlberg Tim Robbins Run time: 105 minutes Rating: R Director: Jonathan Demme

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Surprise Bonus Included With This One !, August 4, 2003

By A Customer

I think most of the previous reviewers are venting their displeasure at the excellent CHARADE being remade. Nothing could measure up to the original in their minds, and this one doesn't.

The DVD comes with CHARADE as well as the remake. The bonus is that the audio and video on CHARADE is vastly superior to the currently-available DVD (except perhaps the expensive Criterion edition), so those who love CHARADE may want to purchase Truth About Charlie just to get a terrific CHARADE ! !

By the way, it's a 2-sided disc with a movie on each side, not 2 discs. Three stars for Truth About Charlie and 5 for CHARADE - 4 stars overall.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No comparison, September 19, 2003

By	EgusHdus (Hua Hin, Thailand USA) - See all my reviews

So many complain that this film must be compared to a sickly sweet '60's original...no way!

Do you like Jean Reno? "The Truth About Charlie" is a film in his genre. Enjoy "The Transporter"?

Accept this as a wonderfully dynamic, visually stimulating film that stands on it's own. I was thoroughly enthralled, straining to catch every twist, and nuance. Particularly interested in how the film was not "dumbed down" for the American audience, example, scenes would often start for a sentence or two in French then casually transition to English. The "feeling" was there, and you knew, you just knew what they were saying....you "got it". You never lost the Euro feel and I loved the location filming in Paris.

The plot is completely unpredictable and you need to sit still right through the credits to get the full effect. Subtle humor, unusual (and well-done) camerawork, surrealistic appearances of French pop singers. This is a wonderful film.

Avoid watching it the first time if you have noisy kids, inattentive spouses or other distractions. You will not want to blink.

"The Truth About Charlie" is one for your collection.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the original but still decent, February 21, 2005

By	G. Jennings "G. J." (Outside) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While it doesn't have the same charm as Grant and Hepburn's "Charade", it does stand out in it's own right. Thandie Newton's character comes home one afternoon to find her house ransacked and her husband, Charlie, dead. The French Police, three assailants, an official from the OSD as well as a handsome love interest, charmingly played by Wahlberg, approach her looking for a valuable item which they believe her late husband left in her possession.

Overwhelmed by the onslaught of events and mysterious visitors popping up into her life, Newton becomes desparately confused over who she can trust. It is equally as confusing for the viewer when the name switches start happening more rapidly. Despite it all, the movie is very stylish with a great soundtrack. Newton and Wahlberg's chemistry works very well on screen.

Worth the watch.