Being Charlie
Being Charlie
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2015
1h 37m
6.2(165 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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.

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Castle Rock Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Nick Robinson

Charlie Mills

Nick Robinson
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Morgan Saylor

Eva

Morgan Saylor
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Devon Bostick

Adam

Devon Bostick
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Susan Misner

Liseanne Mills

Susan Misner
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Ricardo Chavira

Drake

Ricardo Chavira
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Common

Travis

Common
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Cary Elwes

David Mills

Cary Elwes
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Christy Summerhays

Female Staffer

Christy Summerhays
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Erik Audé

Staffer #1

Erik Audé
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Richard Sharrah

Staffer #2

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Charles Halford

Harry

Charles Halford
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Aubrey Reynolds

Stacey Chapman

Aubrey Reynolds
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Christopher Robin Miller

Gale

Christopher Robin Miller
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David H. Stevens

Paul

David H. Stevens
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Zachary Grant

Jimmy

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Nathan Stevens

Chris

Nathan Stevens
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Karli Hall

Viv

Karli Hall
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Andy Fernuik

Thaniel

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Jay Williams

Chase

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Joseph Brooks

Dylan

Joseph Brooks
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Tiffani DiGregorio

Rita

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Jared Shipley

Jared

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Brandyn Cross

Daniel

Brandyn Cross
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Sila Agavale

Speaker #1

Sila Agavale
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Anabel Carroll

Laurel Talbot

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Paul Kiernan

Heavyset Guy

Paul Kiernan
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JJ Neward

Sheila

JJ Neward
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Susan Dolan Stevens

Dr. Karen Ainsley

Susan Dolan Stevens
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Melanie Nelson

Kathy #1

Melanie Nelson
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Elizabeth Summerhays Hale

Kathy #2

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Julie-Anne Liechty

Cindy

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Amy Hart

Willow

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Andrew James Diaz

Alonzo

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Al Lampkin

Older Gentleman

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Carole Taylor

Older Woman

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Austin R. Grant

Corey

Austin R. Grant
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Daisy Piedra

Rosie

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Amanda B. Jones

Reporter #1

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Terry Wood

Campaign Anchor #1

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Dave Fox

Campaign Anchor #2

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Jake Reiner

Edward Barnes

Jake Reiner
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Victor Medina

Ray

Victor Medina
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Allie Rae Treharne

Devin

Allie Rae Treharne
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Anthony Green

Detective Richards

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Ben Lomu

Detective Garcia

Ben Lomu
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Ed Cameron

Chief Graham

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Malinda Money

Reporter #2

Malinda Money
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Joey Miyashima

Party Leader

Joey Miyashima
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Steve Edwards

News Anchor #1

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Marla Tellez

News Anchor #2

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