He has never excelled at juggling and, in fact, has never tried it, but now he will have to balance a bunch of seriously pissed off Russians, British MI5, international terrorists and his wife with un-Christianly long legs. Charlie Mortdecai, a world-weary art dealer and part-time con man, joins the hunt for the stolen painting. For his country, for the Queen. . . . .and for the money. The painting is supposed to be a clue to a secret safe filled to bursting with Nazi gold. Armed with a loyal butler and a show moustache, he holds the trump card. Himself. "While studying at a fairly decent second-rate boarding school, I discovered that pretty much anyone can win in a fight if they're prepared to stick a finger in their opponent's eye," Mortdecai himself says of his style. A nonchalant art lover, seducer of women, occasional rapist and natural bon vivant, he's not so brave as to willingly embark on any silly adventures. Still, he does run into them quite often, and in the movie one, Mortdecai is portrayed by none less than the redoubtable Johnny Depp...
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