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College student Charlie Banks has to face old problems when the bully he had an unpleasant encounter with back in high school shows up on his campus. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Blu-Ray, DVD Round Up, July 3, 2009: ‘Madea Goes to Jail,’ ‘Spaceballs’ (From HollywoodChicago.com. 3 July 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
Review: The Education Of Charlie Banks (2009)
(From Huffington Post. 28 March 2009, 11:29 AM, PDT)
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Okay, so now I take Fred Durst seriously moreCast
(Credited cast)| Jesse Eisenberg | ... | Charlie | |
| Jason Ritter | ... | Mick | |
| Eva Amurri | ... | Mary | |
| Chris Marquette | ... | Danny | |
| Sebastian Stan | ... | Leo | |
| Gloria Votsis | ... | Nia | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Danny A. Abeckaser | ... | Arresting Officer | |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... | Mr. Banks | |
| Miles Chandler | ... | Young Mick | |
| Sam Daly | ... | Owen | |
| William DeCoff | ... | Airport Valet | |
| Amanda Donaghey | ... | Glee Club Member | |
| Alex Guarino | ... | Buzzy Tim | |
| Steven Hinkle | ... | Young Charlie | |
| Gabe Karon | ... | Terry | |
| Olivia Keister | ... | Michelle | |
| Cain Kerner | ... | Young Danny | |
| Nicholas Leiter Mele | ... | Screaming Kid | |
| Charles Parnell | ... | Asst. DA Worsheck | |
| Patrick Pitu | ... | Suicide Witness | |
| Todd Poudrier | ... | Pilot | |
| Josh Richman | ... | Professor Gersten | |
| Vincent James Russo | ... | 1970's Rocker | |
| Jeremy Schwartz | ... | Bartender | |
| Gabby Sherba | ... | Gabby | |
| James Zimmerman | ... | Tim | |
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The Education of Charlie Banks marks the film debut of Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit. And what a remarkable debut it is! The film's themes deal with love, change and facing one's fears. Durst really makes the characters come to life and, despite many films of the same ilk, creates a likable antagonist--albeit a brutally violent one--who proves to be human, despite all his flaws. Jason Ritter plays a fearsome character, but just as the protagonist, Charlie Banks, expressed his need to "protect" him, I too sensed something in him that was precious. Unlike Variety magazine, who said Ritter "simply lacks sufficient menace and charisma," I find Ritter to be quite right for the role. In fact, the next day, I met him at Club Embargo and asked him not to beat me up! The real star, however, is Jesse Eisenberg, who plays the lovable Charlie Banks. His sincerity and genuine concern for others rightfully took an emotional toll on me as I sat in the theater. Tom Huckabee mentioned the film ought to be up for an Oscar nomination. I think I could agree with that.