Rating: PG13
Genre: Mystery
Theatrical Release: 10/25/2002(USA)
Release Date: 04/01/2003
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DS/DTS
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios

Director Jonathan Demme filters the classic Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant vehicle Charade through the influence of the French New Wave in this stylish romantic thriller. Regina Lambert (Thandie Newton) has been having second thoughts about her marriage to the often enigmatic art dealer Charlie (Stephen Dillane), and decides to take a vacation without him, where she meets Joshua Peters (Mark Wahlberg), a handsome and charming American who seems quite taken with her. When Regina returns home to Paris, she receives the startling news that her husband has been murdered; however, even more disturbing is her discovery that her husband had a secret life which involved several passports under different identities, and a missing six million dollars. Police official Commandant Dominique (Christine Boisson) seems to believe that Regina is somehow involved in the crime, while U.S. embassy representative Mr. Bartholomew (Tim Robbins) breaks the news to Regina that her late husband was actually a secret agent involved in some very shady operations. Three mysterious and dangerous figures who had ties to Charlie -- Emil Zadapec (Ted Levine), Lola Jansco (Lisa Gay Hamilton), and Il-Sang Lee (Joong-Hoon Park) -- also arrive in Paris, convinced that Regina knows where her husband stashed the money and determined to get their hands on it. Meanwhile, as Regina's life becomes increasingly chaotic and dangerous, Joshua arrives in Paris and a romance begins to blossom between them, but while he seems determined to do whatever he can to help her, Regina soon has reason to doubt that Joshua's motives are as pure as they seem. Shot on location in Paris, The Truth About Charlie also features cameo appearances from a number of legendary French actors and filmmakers, including Charles Aznavour, Anna Karina, and Agnès Varda.

~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Mark Wahlberg - Joshua Peters
Thandie Newton - Regina Lambert
Tim Robbins - Mr. Bartholomew
Park Joong-Hoon - Il-Sang Lee
Ted Levine - Emil Zadapec
Lisa Gay Hamilton - Lola Jansco
Christine Boisson - Commandant Dominique
Stephen Dillane - Charlie
Simon Abkarian - Lt. Dessalines
Frederique Meininger - Madame du Lac
Charles Aznavour - Himself
Anna Karina - Herself
Magali Noël - Mysterious Woman in Black
Sakina Jaffrey - Sylvia
Olga Sekulic - Junior Military Officer
Wilfred Benaiche - Toy Store Manager
Sotigui Kouyaté - Dealer Prophete
Pierre Carre - Bistro Singer
Agnès Varda - The Widow Hyppolite
Françoise Bertin - Woman on Train
Saian Supa Crew - Themselves

Production:
Jonathan Demme - Director
Jonathan Demme Edward Saxon Peter Saraf - Producer
Mishka Cheyko Neda Armian - Co Producer
Rachel Portman - Composer
Carol Littleton - Editor
Jonathan Demme Peter Stone Steve Schmidt Jessica Bendinger Peter Joshua - Screen Writer
Aline Bonetto - Set Designer
Bertrand Clercq-Roques - Art Director
Delphine Mabed - Art Director
Ford Wheeler - Art Director
Tak Fujimoto - Cinematographer
Catherine Leterrier - Costume Designer
Ilona Herzberg - Executive Producer
Mishka Cheyko - First Assistant Director
Deva Anderson - Musical Direction/Supervision
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski - Production Designer
Peter Kohn - Second Unit Director
Ted Bafaloukos - Second Unit Director
Michel Kharat - Sound/Sound Designer
Ron Bochar - Supervising Sound Editor
Francoise Combadiere Stern - Casting

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