Charlie (2004)

Director:

Malcolm Needs

Writer:

Malcolm Needs

Release Date:

6 February 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Nipple Clamp | Pliers | Breaking Toe | Courtroom | Police Corruption

Cast

Luke Goss	...	Charlie Richardson
Steven Berkoff	...	Charlie Richardson Snr
Leslie Grantham	...	Richard Waldeck
Anita Dobson	...	Charlie's Mum
Marius Weyers	...	Van Den Bergh
Nicole Sherwin	...	Jean Le Grange
Douglas McFerran	...	Richard Aubury
Langley Kirkwood	...	Eddy Richardson
Jeroen Kranenburg	...	Defence Brief
Mark Arden	...	Cyril Green
Tony Longhurst	...	Roy Hall
Chris Curran	...	Frankie Fraser
Andrew Brent	...	Jack Duval
Bruce Young	...	Lucian Harris
Antony Carrick	...	Justice Lawton
Tim Mahoney	...	Alfred Berman
Wayne Harrison	...	John Bradbury
Christopher Harper	...	Alan Richardson
Dean McCoubrey	...	Prosecution Brief
Mark Bayly	...	Senior Officer
Graham Weir	...	Barrack Sergeant
Andrew Whaley	...	Air Ministry Official
Ronald France	...	Uncle Jim
Brian Heydenrych	...	Charlie Wilson
Paul Isham	...	George Cornell
William Richardson-Smith	...	Teenage Charlie Richardson
Colin Moss	...	Phillip at Barracks
Andre Roothman	...	Gordon Winter
Alfie Furneaux	...	Charlie Richardson Junior
Dominic Longley	...	Eddie Richardson Junior
Mike Mungarvan	...	Senior Policeman
Mike Westcott	...	60's Account Manager
Sue Mitchell	...	Mrs. Waldeck
Stephanie Carey	...	Jean Goodman
Nigel Sweet	...	Lorry Driver
Pierre Malherbe	...	Police Officer #1
Neil Jones	...	Police Officer #3
Samuel Willott	...	Novice Policeman
Paul Harris	...	South African Policeman
Mesia Gumede	...	Cockney Tribesman
Sarah Woodward	...	Alison - Warehouse Secretary
Dan Hirst	...	Police Motorcyclist #1
Julian Koberman	...	Police Motorcyclist #2
Stephen Kruger	...	Clapham Police Officer #1
Jeff Batt	...	Clapham Police Officer #2
Simon Mabija	...	Man Beaten Up
Colin Chapman	...	Pleasure Boat Captain
Adrian Galley	...	Open Prison Warder
Nikki Jackman	...	Female Reporter
Tyrus Burr	...	Mick Borstal Teenager
Patsy Murray	...	Pub Owner
Martin Petersen	...	Prisoner Sheppton Mallet
Abby Malamba	...	Winnie Mandela
Johannes Slabber	...	James Moody
Peter Tait	...	Albert Longman
Steven Zimet	...	A.N.C. Thief
Dee Gillett	...	Woman Juror
Deborah Barnard	...	Court Room Stenographer
Joanne Moolenschot	...	Libby A.N.C.
Dean Mitchell	...	Plain Clothed Policeman
Paul Nipper	...	Tally Man
Dawn Benson	...	Housewife
Neil Scholtz	...	Ronnie Kray
Gareth Simons	...	Reggie Kray
Steven Waters	...	Heathrow Airport Car Park Attendant
Charmaine Hanekom	...	Air Hostess
Cedric Zieff	...	Tommy Wisby
Marius Swift	...	Jack 'The Hat' McVite
Stefano Ciman	...	Ian Brady
Paul De Lucchi	...	Farmer
Charlie Richardson	...	Man In Pub
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lincoln Hudson	...	Tommy Clark
Adam Ross	...	Benjamin Coulston
Grant Swanby	...	James Taggart
James Whale	...	Bribed Witness

Directed by
Malcolm Needs

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Malcolm Needs

Produced by
Greig Buckle	....	additional line producer
Tricia Cooklin	....	line producer
Tim Ireland	....	producer
Malcolm Needs	....	producer

Original Music by
Ian Habgood
Stephen W. Parsons

Cinematography by
Zoran Veljkovic

Film Editing by
Jeremy Gibbs
Toby Yates

Production Design by
Andrea Christelis

Art Direction by
Sans Davey
Johnny Hawkins

Set Decoration by
Joanne Aitkin
Graeme Blem
Emmanuel Ntumvi
Marlon Shaw

Costume Design by
Diana Cilliers		(as Dianna Cilliers)

Makeup Department
Chiara Allegrucci	....	assistant makeup artist
Louise Burton	....	assistant makeup artist
Fiona Leech	....	makeup artist
Mini Megan Shah	....	assistant makeup artist
Simone Stubbs	....	assistant makeup artist
Mieke Tait	....	assistant makeup artist
Megan Tanner	....	makeup department head
Tracey Wells	....	hair stylist
Jeanette Redmond	....	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Tricia Cooklin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jay Arthur	....	first assistant director
Dale Butler	....	second second assistant director
Kerry Green	....	third assistant director
Dane Ingle	....	third assistant director
Adam Jenkins	....	third assistant director
Jon-Luke Lourens	....	second assistant director: South Africa
Matthew Scrivener	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jess Alexander	....	set dresser
Wienand Brian	....	on-set art director
Alice Cuttance	....	stand-by props: UK
David Glasscoe	....	property master
Johnny Hawkins	....	production designer: UK
Kerstin Olivier	....	painter
Anthony Rutter	....	set dressing assistant
Douglas Smorenburg	....	carpenter
Jan Tooley	....	construction coordinator
Lily Turner	....	set dresser
Eldon van Aswegen	....	set dressing assistant
Dennis Wienand	....	set dressing assistant

Sound Department
Paul Carr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Grant Donre	....	boom operator
Tim Hands	....	supervising sound editor
Justin Joseph	....	boom operator
Tim Lewiston	....	sound editor
Laura Lovejoy	....	dialogue editor
Colin McFarlane	....	sound recordist: South Africa
Darko Mocilnikar	....	boom operator: UK
Stephen Richardson	....	production sound mixer: UK
Derek Trigg	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
John Fontana	....	special effects assistant
Nick Hemp	....	special effects assistant
Willow Howell	....	special effects coordinator
Mickey Kirsten	....	special effects coordinator
Michael Ngaba	....	special effects assistant
Max Poolman	....	special effects supervisor
John Rafique	....	special effects
Welcome Shezi	....	special effects assistant
Cameon Thackwell	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Rory Atkinson	....	stunts
Stephanie Carey	....	stunts
Kerry Gregg	....	stunt coordinator
Dan Hirst	....	stunt driver
Julian Koberman	....	stunt performer
Simon Mabija	....	stunts
Anton Moon	....	stunt performer
Andy Smart	....	stunt double
Antony Stone	....	stunts
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Braben	....	aerial director of photography
John Breedon	....	grip
John Bursey	....	video assist operator
Patrick Crawford	....	gaffer
Daniel Edwards	....	assistant camera
Thinus Erwee	....	grip
McVirn Etienne	....	still photographer: London
Martin Fick	....	sparks
Zolani Gojo	....	sparks
Tony Harlow	....	best boy
Dean Holton	....	sparks
Ronald James	....	best boy
Volker Kreinacke	....	Steadicam operator
Stephen Kruger	....	best boy grip
Hans Kühle Jr.	....	director of photography: second unit (as Hans Kuhle)
Jay McCarthy	....	generator operator
Alex Metcalfe	....	camera operator
Mike Metcalfe	....	director of photography: second unit
Elvis Mhlauli	....	sparks
Richard Millington	....	gaffer
David Ntsime	....	generator operator
Derrick Peters	....	clapper loader: London
Daniel Pitso	....	generator operator
Neil Purcell	....	focus puller: second unit
George Randall	....	grip
Iwan Prys Reynolds	....	focus puller
Wayne Richards	....	grip
Jean Marc Rolando	....	focus puller: second unit
Garth Stead	....	still photographer
Ari Stravinos	....	key grip
Roger Tooley	....	Steadicam operator
Damian Van Gass	....	grip

Casting Department
Anna Feyder	....	casting: South Africa

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hetta Burger	....	costumes
Taryn Di-Elle	....	costumes
Carlos Dumont	....	costumes
Michelle Karavoussanos	....	costumes
Teresa Revill	....	costumes
Leonie Roberts	....	costumes
Rachel Wells	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Graham Austin	....	assembly editor
Trevor Brown	....	colorist
Iain Erskine	....	associate editor

Music Department
Don Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Mark Tucker	....	music score recording engineer

Other crew
Vanessa Botha	....	assistant: Mr. Needs
Tom Browne	....	runner
Ian Davies	....	assistant dubbing
Jules De Barsham	....	location assistant
Julia Delmas	....	script supervisor
Pierre du Preez	....	HDTV technician
Ian Evans	....	helicopter pilot
Celine Goetz	....	production assistant
John Hoeks	....	location manager
Lucy Mills	....	assistant: Mr. Needs
Lucy Needs	....	production assistant
Philip Pinchin	....	location manager: UK
Donovan Roberts-Baxter	....	production assistant
Alida Rubens	....	production accountant
Thérèsa Ryan	....	production coordinator
Bertram September	....	production assistant
Ollie Steele	....	armorer
Gert Uys	....	helicopter pilot
Robyn-Lee Wesselink	....	assistant: Luke Goss
Deirdre Williams	....	production assistant

Thanks
Shirley Lewis	....	thanks
Jerilyn A. Schultz	....	thanks
David Wood	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Enigma Pictures
• Midas Films

Distributors

• Entertainment Film Distributors (2004) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• 21st Century Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• H.O.M. Vision (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language and brief drug use

Runtime:

95 min | UK:94 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company:

Enigma Pictures

Trivia:

The silver sports car driven by Charlie (Luke Goss) is a Daimler SP250 Dart

Quotes:

Lucian Harris:Roy Hall turned the handle and the electric charge caused me to leap up out of my chair and fall to the floor. Then they stripped me, bound me, and gagged me, and applied electric shocks to various parts of my body.
Prosecution Brief:Why didn't you go to the police?
Lucian Harris:Well, the police are all on Charlie's payroll.

A decent, brutal and funny film!

I was not expecting much from this film after the reviews I have read. However, I was very surprised to find myself thoroughly enjoying this film.

It is a very English film with some fantastic dark humour. I particularly liked the part where he is to be conscripted into the British Army.

I am not concerned at all as to the historical correctness of the film as it is not claiming to be a documentary. Although, even if only 10% of the tales are vaguely correct then it gives you some idea what life was like for The Krays and Co.

The acting was 'real' and the choice of Luke Goss to play Charlie turned out to be a very good one in my opinion.

Give it a try - but don't watch it with your Granny!