The Truth about Charlie | BFI | British Film Institute

Year: 2002

Production Country: United Germany / USA

Directed by Jonathan Demme
Featuring Mark Wahlberg / Thandie Newton / Tim Robbins

Stills (2)

Thriller. After his death, Regina discovers that her husband, Charlie, was not the man she thought he was. In fact, he used multiple identities and was being sought after by three separate groups for the theft of $6 million.

Cast & credits

Cast

Lewis Bartholomew Mark Wahlberg
Regina 'Reggie' Lambert Thandie Newton
Carson J. Dyle Tim Robbins
Lee Il-sang Park Jung-hun
Emil Zadapec Ted Levine
Lola Jansco Lisa Gay Hamilton
Commandant Dominique Christine Boisson
Charlie Lambert Stephen Dillane
Madame du Lac Frédérique Meininger
mysterious woman in black Magali Noël
Lieutenant Dessalines Simon Abkarian
Sylvia Sakina Jaffrey
The Widow Hyppolite Agnès Varda
himself Charles Aznavour
Karina Anna Karina
bistro singer Pierre Carré
themselves Saïan Supa Crew
junior military officer Olga Sekulic
woman on train Françoise Bertin
Hercules Cassius Kumar Wilkinson
morgue attendant Christophe Salengro
evidence handler Philippe Fretun
evidence handler Loeïza Jacq
romantic taxi driver Raphaelle Gallizzi
amiable desk clerk Michel Crémadès
hotel barman Denis Jousselin
lonely clown Christian Wojtowicz
Hotel Langlois chambermaid Marine Danaux
'Aznavour fan' desk clerk Olivier Broche
toy store manager Wilfred Benaïche
toy store salesgirl Catherine Chevron
African dignitary Lionel Elie
undercover ODC Tony Amoni
undercover ODC Eric Aufèvre
undercover cop Hubert Ravel
undercover cop Pascal Parmentier
undercover cop Cheikna Sankare
undercover cop Mustapha Bensittu
undercover cop Chantal Banlier
undercover cop Patrice Keller
ticket agent Benjamin Euvrard
Saïan Supa crew Feniksi
Saïan Supa crew Leeroy Kesiah
Saïan Supa crew Sir Samuel
Saïan Supa crew Sly The Mic Buddah
Saïan Supa crew Specta
Saïan Supa crew Vicelow
café waiter Jean-Marc Bihour
café cook Philippe Duquesne
Chez Josephine maître d' Manno Charlemagne
Karina fan Philippe Blanchard
shouting waiter René Comte
flea market bargain hunter Kate Castle
flea market bargain hunter Robert Castle
the late Monsieur Hyppolite Kenneth Utt
Dealer Prophète Sotigui Kouyaté
angry man on métro Georges Trillat
young girl with pug Ramona Demme
Ms Hoskins Paula Moore
spirit voice by Natacha Atlas
lead tango couple Flavia Nasio
lead tango couple Abdesselem Hammadi
Los Scorpions Aboudja
Los Scorpions Frédéric Chiffoleau
Los Scorpions Marie-Claude Douvrain
Los Scorpions Philippe Eveno
Los Scorpions Per Arne Glorvigen
Los Scorpions Anthony Karoui
Los Scorpions Kristina Kuusisto
Los Scorpions Nano Peylet
Los Scorpions Dragan Urlic

Credits

Direction

Director Jonathan Demme
2nd Unit Director Ted Bafaloukos
2nd Unit Director Peter Kohn
Assistant Director (1st) Michel Cheyko
Assistant Director (2nd) David Campi-lemaire
Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Yann Cuinet
Assistant Director (3rd) Marc-Antoine Trani
Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd) Martin Bourbolon
Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd) Amy Lauritsen
Script Supervisor Dominique Piat
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Christine Richard
Script Supervisor (NY Unit) Dianne Dreyer

Production

© Mediastream AG
Presented by Universal Pictures
Production Company Clinica Estetico
Executive Producer Ilona Herzberg
Producer Jonathan Demme
Producer Peter Saraf
Producer Edward Saxon
Co-producer Neda Armian
Co-producer Michel Cheyko
Unit Production Manager Oliver Thaon
Unit Manager Jean Marc Abbou
NY Unit Production Manager Denise Pinckley
Production Co-ordinator Aude Boëdec
Production Co-ordinator (NY Unit) Betsy Alton
Martinique Unit Prod Services Provided b Les Films du Dorlis
Production Accountant Karen Gordon
Production Accountant (NY Unit) Beth Zagrany
Location Manager Bruno Vignier
Location Manager Olivier Lambert
Location Manager Olivier Garabedian
Location Manager Olivier Lhoste
Location Manager (2nd Unit) Eric Aufèvre
Post-production Supervisor Richard Guay

Casting

Casting François Combadière
Casting (Consultant) Kate Dowd
Casting (Consultant) Ellen Lewis
Casting (Extras) Michael Laguens
Casting (Liaison) Flore Michiels

Writing

Script Editor Mary Tobler
Screenplay Jonathan Demme
Screenplay Steve Schmidt
Screenplay Peter Stone
Screenplay Jessica Bendinger
Bd o/t mot pic 'Charade' Screenplay by Peter Stone

Photography

Director of Photography Tak Fujimoto
Additional Photography (2nd Unit) François Lartigue
2nd Unit Cameraman Manuel Téran
Underwater Director of Photography Pete Romano
Camera Operator Pierre Morel
Camera Operator (NY Unit) Patrick Capone
Focus Puller Marie-Laure Prost-pierret
Gaffer Mikäel Mondo
Key Grip Jean-Pierre Deschamps

Stills

Still Photographer Ken Regan

Special Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Donen
Special Visual Effects by Illusion Arts
Special Visual Effects by Syd Dutton
Special Visual Effects by Bill Taylor
IA (Compositing Supervisor) David S. Williams Jr
IA (Supervising Matte Artist) Mike Wassel
IA (Producer) Catherine Sudolcan
IA (Matte Artist) Kelvin Mcilwain
IA (Camera Operator) Adam Kowalski
IA (Digital Supervisor) Richard Patterson
IA (Production Co-ordinator) Mamie McCall
IA (Digital Assistant) Mark Kenaston
IA (Digital Assistant) Aaron Snow
IA (Digital Assistant) Michelle Rothburgh
IA (Special Rigging) Lynn Ledgerwood
Laser Film Recording EFilm
Special Effects (Technician) Gary Pieri
Special Effects (NY Unit Supervisor) Steve Kirshoff

Editing

Editor Carol Littleton
Co-editor Suzanne Spangler
Assistant Editor (1st) Terel Gibson
Assistant Editor (1st) Beth Moran
Assistant Editor (1st) Glenn Cunningham

Design

Production Designer Hugo Luczyc-wyhowski
Art Director (NY Unit) Thomas C. Warren
Set Decorator Aline Bonetto
Set Decorator (NY Unit) Jennifer Alex Nickason
Storyboard Artist Patrice Musson
Prop Master Gilbert Pieri
Property Master (NY Unit) Kevin Ladson

Costumes

Costume Designer Catherine Leterrier
Costume Supervisor Thierry Delettre

Make-up

Make-up Created by Nathalie Tissier
Make-up for Mr Wahlberg Donald Mowat
Make-up Artist Dominique Galichet
Make-up Artist Jean-Christophe Roger
Make-up Artist Marie Lastennet
NY Unit Key Make-up Carl Fullerton
Special Effects Make-up Artist Denis Gastou
Hair for Ms Newton José-Lucas Casas
Hairdresser Alain Bernard
Hairdresser Diane Duroc
Hairdresser Jean-Pierre Caminade
Hairdresser Jane Milon
Hairdresser Christian Garcia
Hairdresser Patrick Inzerillo
Hairdresser Mario Messere
Hairdresser Stéphane Malheu
Wigs Created by Peter Owen
NY Unit Key Hairstylist Marie-Ange Ripka

Titles

Titles & Opticals Pacific Title

Film processing

Colour Timer Mike Stanwick

Music

Music by Rachel Portman
Auricle/Music Associate Chris Cozens
Panpipes Simon Stanciu Syrinx
Conductor David Arch
Conductor David Snell
Conductor Michael Kosarin
Music Co-ordinator Polly Mallinson
Exec i/C of Music for Universal Pictures Kathy Nelson
Score Produced by Rachel Portman
Music Editor David Carbonara
Music Editor Nick Meyers
Music Editor Suzana Peric

Sound

Dramatic Score Engineer Chris Dibble
Live Music Mixer William Flageollet
[Music] Sound Mixer Stephane Lorraine
Sound by Michel Kharat
NY Unit Sound Mixer James Sabat
Boom Operator Sam Cohen
Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman
Re-recording Mixer Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor Ron Bochar
Dialogue Editor Branka Mrkic
Dialogue Editor Fred Rosenberg
Sound Effects Editor Lewis Goldstein
ADR Supervisor Deborah Wallach
Foley Supervisor Kam Chan
Foley Artist Marko Costanzo
Foley Recordist George A. Lara
Foley Editor Jamie Baker

Choreography

Tango Choreography Chris Gandois

Stunts

Stunts Designed by Dominique Fouassier
Stunt Co-ordinator Joe Dunne
Stunt Double/Sang Patrick Koenig
Stunt Double/Zadapec Roland Neunreuther
Stunt Double/Lola Mary Fallon
Stand-in for Mr Wahlberg Simon Hubert
Stand-in for Ms Newton Nathalie Peina-vieira

Consultant

For Ted Demme
For Marshall Lewis
[Dedicated to] 1932-1984 François Truffaut
Very Special Thanks to Stanley Donen
Very Special Thanks to Anna Karina
Very Special Thanks to Paul Thomas Anderson
Very Special Thanks to Luc Besson
Very Special Thanks to Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Very Special Thanks to Joanne Howard
Very Special Thanks to David Byrne
Very Special Thanks to Jay Tobler
Very Special Thanks to Gary Goetzman
Very Special Thanks to Madeleine Morgenstern
Very Special Thanks to Ellen Kuras
Very Special Thanks to Claudine Bouché
Very Special Thanks to Angie Utt
Very Special Thanks to Annie-B Parson
Very Special Thanks to Nancy Savoca
Very Special Thanks to Chris Brigham
Very Special Thanks to Erika Greene
Very Special Thanks to Leslee Dart
Dialogue Coach Patrizia Pierangeli
Dialogue Coach Claudio Todeschini
Script Translation Jennifer Mulot
Weapons Marc Leroyer
Arms and Uniforms Provided by Maratier