Being Charlie

"Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift."

2016 1h 37m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 179

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Synopsis

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Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, but when he returns home to Los Angeles, he's given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab. There, he meets a beautiful but troubled girl, Eva, and is forced to battle with drugs, elusive love and divided parents.

“Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.”

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Cast

Nick Robinson
Charlie Mills
Morgan Saylor
Eva
Devon Bostick
Adam
Susan Misner
Liseanne Mills
Ricardo Chavira
Drake
Common
Travis
Cary Elwes
David Mills
Christy Summerhays
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Matt Elisofon, Nick Reiner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Barry Markowitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Joyce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nick Robinson and Morgan Saylor and Devon Bostick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4630444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rob Reiner directs. Barry Markowitz behind the camera. Bob Joyce cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Rob Reiner, shot by Barry Markowitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Bob Joyce shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nick Robinson and Morgan Saylor and Devon Bostick carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Charlie is reckless. Charlie is defiant. Charlie is adrift.".
6IMDB entry: tt4630444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Markowitz
Editing: Bob Joyce
Production design: Christopher R. DeMuri
Costume design: Susan Doepner-Senac
Makeup / hair: Tara Starling
VFX supervisor: Worth Bjorn Walters
Sound: Mark L. Mangino
Stunt coordinator: Eliza Coleman
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $30,400
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Being Charlie (2016)

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Reno2016-12-14
★ 6/10
A journey from from one rehab centre to another! There are some films from this director I liked, I consider them my favourites, but this is an average film. I always like his film story lines and characters, something better than what other filmmakers fails to do. This is another interesting theme and this time it was about the drug addiction. The story of a guy named Charlie, who just turned 18 and being released from a rehab camp for underage people. But his father who runs for the governor wants him to go for adult's rehab right away. He does not want to, but after no other option, he joins and meets a troubled girl Eva. A little romance blooms and followed by how it all ends bring a full stop to the narration. Looks a good theme, but the purpose was confusing. Of course, the drugs related issues, especially the film focused on the road of recovery from such addition. But it stayed more real than cinematic twists and turns. One way you will know how it all ends, but some of the characters were unpredictable. The end was good, concludes with a little message. Nick Robinson was really great. Initially I thought it was Jack O'Connell's film, mistook Nick Roinson as him from the poster. Lacks depth in narration, but really a nice film. At least you should watch it for Rob Reiner, if you're not convinced enough. 6/10

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