The Truth About Charlie (including with original movie 'Charade') |  | Directors: Jonathan Demme, Stanley Donen
Actors: Thandie Newton, Mark Wahlberg, Tim Robbins, Christine Boisson, Stephen Dillane
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 36874
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D22821D
ISBN: 0783277121
UPC: 025192282126
EAN: 9780783277127
ASIN: B00005JLIF
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 1963
Release Date: April 1, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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REMAKE OF THE 1963 ROMANTIC THRILLER, CHARADE, A WIDOW IS CHASED AROUND PARIS BY MANY SUITORS ALL AFTER ONE THING. SHEKNOWS 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
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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
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 The Truth About Charlie & Charade DVD Review November 21, 2009
Manny M. Agah
The Truth About Charlie is watchable and entertaining with very good digital transfer. The original Charade, which is offered on the same disk, is an excellent film and its quality on this DVD is good.
 Awesome July 19, 2009
Marie Teape (long Island, NY)
The product was received very quickly and was in perfect condiiton just as described. i'd be glad to purchase from this seller again
 Actors Play it Over The Top April 6, 2009
A. McAvoy (Norwalk, CT)
I enjoyed this movie so much that I watched it twice. Because of the over-the-top campy acting I can see where many people wouldn't enjoy it. The acting isn't bad ... it's just campy. Tim Robbins is an excellent actor and I really enjoyed Mark Wahlberg and Thandie Newton (their acting is very different in this movie). Much better than watching car chase after car chase in all those nonsensical movies made today not to mention the bawdy comedy that is so bad that I cannot understand why anyone would watch it.
Loved the music, the camera movement and just everything in general. My husband wouldn't enjoy this movie at all but that's what makes the world go 'round!
Not as good as the original, but it's still an exciting movie December 27, 2008
Jennifer Barthe (New Orleans, LA)
For a remake, this was not a bad movie. I liked the twists and turns in the plot and I thought some of the acting was good. Thandie Newton was sweet, yet sexy. Mark Wahlberg was tough but at times quite gentle. Christine Boisson was fantastic as the detective. The Tim Robbins character was incredibly boring. Of the villains, only the female character kicked butt and the other two were lame. The shots of Paris in the rain rocked, leaving me homesick for the City of Lights. The soundtrack is outstanding and I've reviewed it as well.
Bonus: Excellent anamorphic transfer of "Charade"! September 4, 2008
Henry J. Grimm (USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this DVD from Amazon (a real bargain, "used-like-new" for less than five dollars, including shipping cost) to get a reasonably priced version of the original movie "Charade", filmed in 1963. Many DVD editions of "Charade" have been released, and to judge by the numerous reviews on this site, most of these previous releases have very poor video transfers to DVD.
The version of "Charade" presented on the flip side of "The Truth about Charlie" is, however, quite good--surprisingly good! "Charade", starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, is presented here in a clean, anamorphic widescreen format, enhanced for 16x9 aspect-ratio, large-screen TVs. The colors are excellent, great skin tones, and the mono sound is fine, considering the age of the film. There is little (if any) graininess, even in the night scences (the blacks are very deep).
The Criterion Collection sells a very expensive, remastered version of "Charade" (I have not seen it)--but, in my opinion, there is very little room for additional enhancement of the version included here--especially considering the big price difference. "Charade" looks simply terrific on my large screen, high-defintion TV, played on my Toshiba HD DVD player (the "upconversion" helps). I eventually will watch "The Truth about Charlie"--but if you want an excellent version of "Charade"--this is the DVD to buy. Highly recommended!
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