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Charlie [DVD] [2004]
 
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Charlie [DVD] [2004]

Luke Goss , Steven Berkoff , Malcolm Needs    Suitable for 18 years and over   DVD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Luke Goss, Steven Berkoff, Leslie Grantham, Anita Dobson, Marius Weyers
  • Directors: Malcolm Needs
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Eiv
  • DVD Release Date: 26 July 2004
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000260QSI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,616 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Rob
Format:DVD
Luke has definately come along way in regards to his acting career, what with the Blade II film & of course Charlie.

The film portrays a really good story & I heard that Luke even went to visit Charlie personally while filming the film, their was many intense moments that even the producer put Luke through to gain the anger in his eyes for like a 2 second shot & it shows well in the film.

The whole acting in the film is really good on all behalfs & tells the story of Chralie Richardson in a fantastic light.

It also has quite a lot of comedy within the film aswell, but obviously a lot of swearing (which wouldnt be right anyway if their wasnt as it's a true to life film).

The film is really great & probably one of my fave all time films (along with The New Guy & the Rush Hour movies), it's much better than the Krays film, so if you enjoyed that & like Gangster true to life type films, you will LOVE this Charlie rendition.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Not knowing much about the Richardson gang as opposed the the infamous Krays, I found this film both interesting and confusing!

Charlie Richardson was a very intelligent man by all accounts and in this movie it seems to come down to whether or not you believe the accusations made against him and his gang. I'm still not sure myself as there are two sides to every story.

The movie is well acted, in particular the lead role played by Luke Goss is both likeable and charasmatic although there is a side to Richardson that makes it difficult to feel sorry for him and the position he is in. The supporting cast are also very good and on the whole I enjoyed watching how the characters developed and played their part in the gang.

I would recommend this movie but would point out that no comparison should be made to The Krays as they are both very different films.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Although I liked the DVD it does stray from the truth a fair bit.

The end just before the credits states ' Charlie Richardson served 18 Years in Prison for four cases of GBH. Today if the case had been heard it would probably be thrown out of Court '

Well if you believe that you will believe anything.

Its funny how so called Hard Men try to justify their actions by claiming
it was a ' Fit up '

His Book ' My Manor: An Autobiography ' { by the way in this context ' His Manor ' was ' South London ' } really the title is a big giveaway - he really thought that he was untouchable - that all decent Honest hard working people who were Tax Payers were all complete Mugs.

Lets not forget it was not ' GBH ' It was ' Torture '

The punishments were handed out, anything from beatings to more severe forms of torture; whippings, cigarette burning, teeth being pulled out with pliers (for which gang member "Mad" Frankie Fraser was especially notorious), nailing to floor, having toes ripped off with bolt cutters and being electrocuted into unconsciousness.

Afterwards, if victims were too badly injured, they would be sent to a doctor who had been struck off the Medical Register. This process of torture was known as "taking a shirt from Charlie", because of Charlie Richardsons habit of giving each victim a clean shirt in which to return home. { What a generous man }

By the way the Richardsons were found guilty of fraud, extortion, assault and grievous bodily harm.

Yes I would imagine that Richardson would like to put his own ' spin ' on the story and this dvd has been spun to make him out as a Innocent Victim -

Come on Charlie even you don't believe that.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
good old sixties gangster film
watched this film with my son he enjoyed it as much as me funny tragic but over all a good film
Published 1 month ago by paul g
Quite a good little British number.
The film is about the Richardson gang as people probably know already so I wont go into the film a lot. The film is pretty good actually and I enjoyed it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Peterpoose
great!!
What can i say-its a great film. Filled with action.Luke is a brilliant actor and is brilliant as Charlie. Its another look on world of Krayes and other gangsters. Read more
Published 15 months ago by monica33
what the hell was that
watched this and all i can say is tried to copy off the krays film with terrible actors and thats it.
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by lee moran
POP STAR TO A GANGSTER JUST LIKE THAT!!!
Well Luke Goss has certainly moved on from his pop star days and I have to say he did ok in this. The acting at times from some of the cast was very average but overall not a bad... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by Jason Thorne
Confusing.............................
Luke Goss gives rather a good performance in this confusing film. Half the time I could not work out what was going on. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2008 by L. Hay
Another kick in the teeth for British film
I think those reviewers who gave this pathetic effort more than one star must have been watching a different version to the one I watched. Even one star is a stretch. Read more
Published on 18 July 2006 by Michael Hammond
Very Enjoyable
Luke Goss has come a long way, was very impressed with this film.

The film kept me glued although I am not a gangster film fan, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Read more

Published on 31 July 2005 by "diana20055"
Rubish
I got this Film expecting, maybe something of a modern British gangster classic, how wrong was I, the editing looks like it was done by a pissed up, meat cleaver holding gangster,... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2004 by "polem"
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