Charlie Countryman (2013)

While traveling 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

1 nomination.

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

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

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

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.

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, 15 November 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,973, 15 November 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

MediaPro Pictures,Media Pro,Bona Fide Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shia LaBeouf actually ingested LSD to make the scene seem "more real".

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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.

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Quotes

Nigel: Enjoy your new mates and your recreational drugs and the rest of it while you can. God knows it can all turn into blood in a blink of an eye.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

After (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix)
Written by Richard Hall
Performed by Moby
Courtesy of Mute Records Ltd.
By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

Ignore the critics

It seems like people have recently become quite callous because otherwise I couldn't understand why this excellent romantic semi-comedy/semi-drama/semi-crime story with excellent likable characters and a lot of love couldn't be highly appreciated.

It's not like this movies is without its flaws, for instance sometimes it dragged on and some parts of it could have been easily cut out without affecting the story in any way.

What you are about to see is a crazy love story involuntarily intertwined with the criminal world. It's not about being a hero and conquering the love of your life when you are lost, it's just about following the emotions which bring you to life.

I'd recommend this movie to anyone who thinks of himself as a romantic person, and I'd definitely recommend it to all ladies.