James Reece is an ambitious aide to the U.S. Ambassador in Paris, doing little jobs for the CIA and hoping to get into black ops. On the night he and his girlfriend, Caroline, become engaged, he's told to pick up Charlie Wax at Orly. Charlie is an unorthodox government employee - large, bald and bearded, foul-mouthed and eccentric. Charlie immediately takes James on a wild ride of murder and mayhem, through ethnic enclaves. As bodies pile up, the purpose remains opaque to James. Caroline, unhappy that James has been out of touch for a day, tells him to bring Charlie for dinner. Charlie can be charming - where will it lead? Does the chess-playing James have what it takes?
Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Both this film and
From Russia with Love feature a scene where an agent must finish a game of chess after being summoned by their handlers.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Wax and Reece are in the SUV following the waiter from the Chinese restaurant, the vehicle is wet, but close up shots of them inside the SUV, the windows are dry.
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Quotes
[first lines]
James Reece:
[accepts printout]
Thank you, Cindy.
Secretary:
Welcome... James Reece:
[reading]
African Aid Summit prep meeting with the Foreign Minister tomorrow at noon, Summit Conference on Wednesday, G8 Undersecretary conference dinner on Thursday, and a reception for the Secretary of State Friday, sir. Ambassador Bennington:
Can't you see we have more urgent matters to consider, Reece?
[moves his queen]
James Reece:
Of course, sir.
[counter moves his queen]
James Reece:
Check. Ambassador Bennington:
Must you always be so methodical?
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