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Being Charlie (2015)

Being Charlie poster
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 174 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man struggles with heroin addiction and the fallout from his choices. The story follows his troubled relationship with his father and his path toward recovery.

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What happens

Being Charlie is a 2015 American drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by his son, Nick Reiner, alongside Matt Elisofon. The film stars Nick Robinson, Common, Cary Elwes, Devon Bostick, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner, and Ricardo Chavira. The film is based on Nick Reiner's experiences following his heroin addiction and homelessness. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2015. The film was released on May 6, 2016, by Paladin in the United States to negative reviews from critics. The film gained renewed attention following Nick Reiner's alleged murder of his father and mother, Michele Reiner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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