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From Paris with Love (2010)

R  92 min  -  Action | Crime | Thriller   -  5 February 2010 (USA)
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In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.

Director:

Pierre Morel

Writers:

Adi Hasak (screenplay), Luc Besson (story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta ...
Jonathan Rhys Meyers ...
Kasia Smutniak ...
Richard Durden ...
Bing Ying Bing Ying ...
M. Wong (as Bing Yin)
Amber Rose Revah ...
Eric Godon ...
François Bredon François Bredon ...
Chems Dahmani Chems Dahmani ...
Rashid (as Chems Eddine Dahmani)
Sami Darr ...
The Pimp
Julien Hagnery Julien Hagnery ...
Mostéfa Stiti Mostéfa Stiti ...
Rebecca Dayan ...
Michaël Vander-Meiren Michaël Vander-Meiren ...
Didier Constant Didier Constant ...
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ambassador | Terrorist | Spy | CIA | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

Two agents. One city. No merci.

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, drug content, pervasive language and brief sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Europa Corp. [France] | Official site | See more »

Country:

France

Language:

English | French | Mandarin | German

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Párizsból szeretettel See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,158,860 (USA) (7 February 2010) (2722 Screens)

Gross:

$23,979,741 (USA) (7 March 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX  | DTS-ES  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This is a spy genre film and it is interesting to note that the title of the earlier film To Paris with Love is said to have been the inspiration for James Bond creator Ian Fleming for the title of his 1957 James Bond spy novel, "From Russia With Love" which was later made into the film From Russia with Love. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When John Travolta's character is using the binoculars, he is looking through the wrong end. See more »

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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Connections

Featured in "Breakfast: Episode dated 4 March 2010" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Performed by Matt Monro
(c) NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC CO. / CASA DAVID MUSIC
ORIGINALLY RELEASED 1970 BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. See more »