NOTHING TO DECLARE - NOTHING TO DECLARE

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The samll town of Putterton has managed to avoid troubles associated with modern life, such as crime and high prices. But when the new tax man arrives in the form of an ambitious, young and beautiful tax inspector, the idyllic lifestyle of the tiny town is turned upside down. It's up to George Putter (Zane) to distract the inspector using any means possible to keep the town's dirty little secret from being revealed.

• Actors: Zane, Valois, Bergin
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Language (Original Language): English
• Region Code: 1
• Release Date: 2007-08-28
• Running Time: 101 minutes

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Reviewed on 2008-04-23 Nothing to Declare has Little to Offer After a freak lightning storm, George Putter, played by Billy Zane, is the only Putter left in Putterton. To replace one of George's uncles as the taxman, a beautiful tax inspector, Caroline DeVille (Valerie Valois) shows up in this cold Canadian town. She soon discovers that no one, including George, has paid taxes in 50 years, and she brings in a bus load of auditors, which sends the townpeople into a panic. The premise is full of potential, but I found the characters one-sided and flat, and the love story undeveloped and unbelievable. If you like Billy Zane and quirky characters, you will enjoy this movie. If you're looking for a light, romantic comedy--the kind that you want to revisit over and over, keep looking. Putterton may not be worth visiting more than once.

Reviewed on 2008-04-14 Slow but cute It was a kind of cute story. I enjoyed the movie but I'd only recommend it if you don't have anything else to watch.

Reviewed on 2008-03-29 Wonderful gem of a film This is a delightful movie, starring Billy Zane ("Titanic") and Barry Morse ("The Fugitive" and "Space: 1999"). In the vein of the classic "It's A Wonderful Life", it's a warm, wonderful gem of a film that's both humorous and dramatic. Highly recommended!

Reviewed on 2007-12-05 A Magical Joy of a Film Originally titled "The Taxman" and then sometimes known as "Promise Her Anything" or "Love and Debt", this movie had never received a wide release until now. (And due to the different titles there is great confusion amongst sites like IMDB and Amazon about which movie is which! Maybe they'll eventually sort it out now that this DVD release has happened.) "Nothing To Declare" is a warm, charming, funny, entertaining, audience-friendly and endearing look at a small town in Canada (called Putterton) which has a long and secret history of not paying taxes - at all! A new taxman (or woman, as the case may be) comes to town for an audit and everything snowballs from there. Compounding the town's problems is a large commercial Wal-Mart-type store (personified by the Devilish cigar-chomping Patrick Bergin) that wants to open up and will likely mean the end of many of the small family-run businesses on Main Street. The lead character, George Putter (of the founding family of Putterton), is played by the very appealing and talented Billy Zane, who at the time was hot off his success in James Cameron's "Titanic" and quite famously got involved in this movie by accident (there were two movies being filmed called "The Taxman" and Billy's agent mixed them up and got him involved in the wrong picture - but Billy liked it and decided to sign on.) Billy plays his part with a good degree of sensitivity, and a touch of goofy charm, which works equally well through the films dramatic and comedic moments. This is also the last theatrical film in which Barry Morse has appeared - and if it does indeed end up being his final theatrical film, it is certainly a very worthy one! He plays George Putter's great-great-grandfather, who returns as a ghost to give guidance to young George. Barry is absolutely perfectly cast in this role and it is a delight to see him feature significantly and repeatedly throughout the film. He brings a strength and a theatricality (and a bit of a mischievous charm!) to the Reverend Adam Putter - a role which, to my eye, encapsulates an almost perfect late-career Barry Morse part. There is simply so much of "Barry" and his trademark gestures and expressions (and vocal intonations!) in this performance - He clearly relishes the opportunity to be funny, touching, and dramatic - what more could an actor (or his fans) want than that? I'd love to say more, but I'll be in danger of giving away too much for those of you who've not seen it yet. I will just add a couple fast notes about the DVD release itself. Presented here, the film is in a Full Screen format (not Widescreen). I have no idea why, as this was a theatrical film and certainly filmed in Widescreen. Why it wouldn't be released that way is beyond me. Anyway, having a Widescreen television, I just switched the settings over and watched it in Widescreen anyway. I found it to be very well framed and composed, and didn't have any sense that I was missing out on the parts of the image I wasn't seeing. So, no real problem there. Also, as might be expected, there are no extras on this release. But who's complaining? With such a treat of a film finally finding wide release, I am more than happy with the DVD product as it stands. So, to wrap up, "Nothing To Declare" is a magical joy of a movie. It makes you laugh and also touches your heart. I recommend it very highly.

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