Charlie Countryman

Original title: The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman

20132013
RR
1h 43min

The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

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 fulfill. Charlie does so Â– 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.

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

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Charlie Countryman

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Evan Rachel Wood in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Til Schweiger, James Buckley, Rupert Grint, and Shia LaBeouf in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Shia LaBeouf in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Til Schweiger and Mads Mikkelsen in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Shia LaBeouf in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Shia LaBeouf in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Mads Mikkelsen and Evan Rachel Wood in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Rupert Grint at an event for The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Rupert Grint at an event for The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Shia LaBeouf at an event for The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Til Schweiger at an event for The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013)

Rupert Grint and Shia LeBeouf attend 'The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman' Reception during the 63rd Berlinale International Film Festival.

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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Taglines
- The only way to save the one you love, is to die
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some brutal violence, language throughout, sexuality/nudity, and drug use.
Parents guide

Trivia
Shia LaBeouf (Charlie Countryman) actually ingested LSD to make the scene seem "more real".

Goofs
During Charlie's in flight conversation with the air stewardess following Victor's death, the passengers in the rows behind Charlie are awake in one shot, asleep in the next, and continue to alternate between the two until the scene ends.

Quotes
Gabi Ibanescu: Nigel was my husband.
Nigel: I beg your pardon, Gabi, did you say was? Honestly, fucking was? No, Charlie, not fucking was. Fucking is. Fucking meaning I currently fucking am 'til death do us fucking part.

Connections
Featured in The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman: The Making of 'The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman' (2014)

Soundtracks
Chaje Shukarije
Written by Esma Redzepova
Performed by Esma
Courtesy of Silva Screen Music
America & World Connection

Top review

7/10

Going back

I really liked the movie. It was shown at the International Film Festival in Berlin and the director was there. Shia was there too for the Premiere, but only the director stayed a few days longer and did a few Q&As for the movie and general movie making. While the story he is telling here, is not really that surprising and the German actor known as Schweiger, is not adding much to the equation, the two lead characters are doing the heavy lifting.

I liked the way, Shia played his character and I thought Evan Rachel Wood was great too. Of course the movie does have quite a few flaws too, but it is engaging and if you let yourself into it, you will be entertained (even if it is also predictable). A nice little thriller then

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kosmasp
Aug 13, 2013

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Release date
- September 13, 2013 (Norway)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Romania
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Languages
- English
- Romanian
Also known as
- The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman
Filming locations
- Bucharest, Romania
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $11,650
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,973
- Nov 17, 2013
Gross worldwide
- $443,990

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Runtime
- 1h 43min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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