Charlie's War (2003)

Charlie's War is the story of Charlotte Lewis, a woman who is experiencing serious emotional and mental turmoil brought about by nightmares of increasing intensity. In the dreams, she is a ... See full summary »

Director:

David Abbott

Writer:

Christy Lawrence Viviano

Stars:

Olympia Dukakis, Lynn Redgrave, Diane Ladd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olympia Dukakis	...	Charlie
Lynn Redgrave	...	Grandma Lewis
Diane Ladd	...	Jobie
Bobbie Eakes	...	Caroline Lewis
Ariel Blackwood	...	Charlie (1940's)
Maggie Jones	...	Jobie - 1940s
Ruby Guidara	...	Aunt Mollie
David Alford	...	Frank
Izzy Steel	...	Annie Laurie
Natalia Duncan	...	Serita
Roger Allen	...	Uncle Harlan
Christina Zorich	...	Tessa
Hunter Hayes	...	Montgomery
Vernon Winfrey	...	Mr. Jackson
Matthew Alan	...	Lt. Walton, Pilot (as Matthew Gerbig)

Storyline

Charlie's War is the story of Charlotte Lewis, a woman who is experiencing serious emotional and mental turmoil brought about by nightmares of increasing intensity. In the dreams, she is a young girl, and she runs from unknown terrors. Trying to understand her troubling dreams, Charlotte revisits part of her childhood, which comes back to her in a series of impressionistic memories. Charlie, her sister, Jobie, and her mother move in with her grandmother. It is 1944, and World War II rages in Europe and the Far East. Though Grandma's farm seems to be a peaceful refuge, there is an undercurrent of fear and brooding menace in their surroundings.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | grandmother | childhood | farm | shotgun | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Mystery | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Charlie's War Movie Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Belle Meade, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Christabel Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Olympia Dukakis was in Nashville for only two weeks to do her scenes.

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Goofs

There is a 50-star US flag at the school despite there being only 48 states at the time.

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Connections

References E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

User Reviews

Charlies War great indy

I saw this film back in 2003 and thought it was great. The talent was fantastic. The film seemed to lack a resolute soundtrack to match the story and sometimes knocked me off track a little. The children who acted in this movie were very good and I have heard little from them since. If anyone has any info. on how I can buy a copy let me know. There was this mean little girl girl who just cracked me up. Her name was Isabella Steel. I was on the set twice and both times she impressed me with how she hit her mark and new her lines. She was very sweet and old fashioned in her politeness. She and the Blackwood girl did a good job of acting together but Steel was a scene stealer.