Charades (1998)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Criminales, Dolofoniko enstikto, Fellows - Auf Leben und Tod, Felons, First Degree
Regisseur: Stephen Eckelberry
Writer: Karen Black, Richmond Riedel
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Karen Black, Paul Williams
Co-Producer: John Weidner
Executive Producer: Alan Kaplan, John Rodsett
Firmen: N/A
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Mystery Film
Budget: N/A
Geschichte
Barry, an out-of-luck man, lands a job in the shipping department of Technoworks, a high-tech company. He's invited to his boss Quinn's house for a barbecue where things quickly take a strange turn. Barry engages in a peculiar game of charades on the picnic table while racial slurs are hurled from next door. The appearance of Jude, the widow of the former owner of Technoworks, adds more intrigue. Throughout the day, clues about past crimes emerge, revealing the true purpose of the gathering. Barry becomes involved in altercations with both a tow-truck driver and Quinn's wife. By the end of the day, it's clear that everyone at the party has secrets that make them 'felons' in one way or another.
Zusammenfassung
Charades is a 1998 mystery drama directed by Stephen Eckelberry. The film follows Barry, an employee at Technoworks, who attends a weekend barbecue hosted by his boss Quinn. What starts as an ordinary gathering turns into a web of secrets and revelations. The movie is known for its dark humor and the unraveling of mysteries that make everyone at the party seem like 'felons'.
