Charlie Countryman (2013)

While travelling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.

Director:

Fredrik Bond

Writer:

Matt Drake

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shia LaBeouf	...	Charlie Countryman
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Gabi Ibanescu
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Nigel
Til Schweiger	...	Darko
Rupert Grint	...	Karl
James Buckley	...	Luc
Ion Caramitru	...	Victor Ibanescu
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Bill
Melissa Leo	...	Kate
Andrei Finti	...	Bela
Aubrey Plaza	...	Ashley
Lachlan Nieboer	...	Ted
Vanessa Kirby	...	Felicity
Gabriel Spahiu	...	Taxi Driver
Bogdan Farkas	...	Hostel Clerk (as Bodgan Farcas)

Storyline

When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie immediately boards a plane across the Atlantic. But when he meets a fellow passenger, Charlie finds himself with another promise to fulfil. Charlie does so - and falls head over heels in love with Gabi, a beautiful musician. However, a vicious gangster has already laid claim to Gabi, and has no intention of letting her go. Determined to protect her, Charlie enters into the hallucinatory, Romanian underworld filled with violence and, strangely enough, love. Features an all-star cast including Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, and Rupert Grint.

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Plot Keywords:

sitting next to a dead body on an airplane | erection | male name in title | pubic hair | male pubic hair | 

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Taglines:

The only way to save the one you love, is to die

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some brutal violence, language throughout, sexuality/nudity, and drug use.

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cab driver calls Charlie Countryman (Shia LeBeouf) "Robert Redford". LeBeouf and Redford appeared in The Company You Keep (2012).

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Goofs

When Charlie Countryman is running back to his hostel after Gabi Ibanescu tells him she'll kiss him if he finds her tomorrow, Charlie runs without his shoes and socks on after he removed them to show Gabi a ballet move. But when he is hit by the car he has his shoes and socks back on.

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Quotes

Darko: [Angry at Karl for misspelling his name] My name is Darko. Darko.
[Brings out a pen]
Darko: And maybe if I put this pen right into your asshole, then write my name inside, you will remember?
[Luc chuckles nervously]
Darko: Something is funny?
Karl: [Looks at everyone, very nervously] Yeah. What you just said with the pen-in-the-asshole thing. I mean you can't actually write inside someone's asshole.
Luc: It wouldn't actually help me remember.
Karl: How can you read inside your own asshole?
Luc: You wouldn't be able to read it.

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Connections

References Casino Royale (2006)

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Soundtracks

Darko Longer
Written by Richard Hall
Performed by Moby

User Reviews

Dark Mysterious

Dark Mysterious tale well cast well acted just odd enough to be diffident from the mainstream. Perfect locations were sort and used to full effect giving a realist feel to this movie. Breathing life into a film that stands head and shoulders above many a middle of the road attempt of this sort of strange super natural oddball movie. Elements of genesis are running through it with clever one liners from a unhinged gangster played to great effect.To sum up this film reminded me why i watch so many movies in a hope to fine one like this as good as this nowadays seems about one great movie in 25 or so movies watched.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Romania

Language:

English Romanian

Release Date:

13 September 2013 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Charlie Countryman

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,973, 17 November 2013

Gross USA:

$11,650

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$443,990

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Pro Pictures, Media Pro, Bona Fide Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1