Charlie's War (2003)

Director:

David Abbott

Writer:

Christy Lawrence Viviano (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Mystery | War

Plot:

Charlie's War is the story of Charlotte Lewis (Olympia Dukakis), a woman who is experiencing serious...

Plot Keywords:

Child Abuse | Childhood | Farm | Rural | Incest

Cast

Olympia Dukakis	...	Charlie
Lynn Redgrave	...	Grandma Lewis
Diane Ladd	...	Jobie
Bobbie Eakes	...	Caroline Lewis
Ariel Blackwood	...	Charlie (1940's)
Maggie Jones	...	Jobie (1940's)
Ruby Guidara	...	Aunt Mollie
David Alford	...	Frank
Isabella 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)

Runtime:

USA:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Belle Meade, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Christabel Films Inc.

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

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

Movie Connections:

References Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)

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.