The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie (2002)

Everybody has a secret.

Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?

Date of release
2002-10-25
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (200)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Director
Jonathan Demme

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Charade
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 mystery film directed, produced, and co-written by Jonathan Demme. A remake of Charade (1963), it stars Mark Wahlberg and Thandiwe Newton in the roles played by Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade. The film is also an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) complete with the French singer Charles Aznavour, making two appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes".

Production

In December 2000, it was announced Jonathan Demme was finalizing plans to direct, write and produce a remake of the 1963 film Charade with Thandiwe Newton and Mark Wahlberg in talks to star. Due to how heavily Demme and his co-writers based the film upon Charade, it was determined that original writer Peter Stone had to be credited, but Stone felt uncomfortable placing his name on the film as he hadn't been involved and opted for the pseudonym Pe…

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