| Charades | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stephen Eckelberry |
| Produced by | Karen Black Paul Williams Richard Hillman, Sr. |
| Written by | Richmond Riedel Karen Black |
| Starring | Erika Eleniak James Wilder C. Thomas Howell Kimberley Kates Jack Scalia Karen Black James Russo |
| Music by | S.P. Somtow |
| Cinematography | Susan Helen Emerson |
| Editing by | Fima Noveck |
| Release date(s) | December 17, 1998 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Charades (also known as Felons or First Degree) is a mystery/drama film released in 1998. The film stars Erika Eleniak, James Wilder, and C. Thomas Howell.
Tagline: "One murder can ruin your whole day..."
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Barry (Jack Scalia) is a man that works at the shipping department of a high-tech company called Technoworks. One day he is invited to a barbecue at his boss' house (Wilder). At the party, things start to get weird and Barry ends up playing a demented version of charades. Other strange things happen: the next door neighbor (James Russo) starts screaming racial slurs over the fence, and the widow of the ex-owner of Technoworks arrives. As a result, we learn of a kidnapping scheme gone awry, a fight ensues, and the pieces of the puzzle start to come together to reveal who kidnap and killed the former Technoworks boss, and why was Barry invited to the party in the first place.
The film was first released to video on December 17, 1998 in Iceland. The next year, the film premiered at the Austin Film Festival. On 1999, it was released to video on Germany and Japan.