The Education of Charlie Banks
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| Directed by | Fred Durst |
| Produced by | Marisa Polvino Peter Elkoff |
| Written by | Peter Elkoff |
| Narrated by | Jesse Eisenberg |
| Starring | Jesse Eisenberg Jason Ritter Eva Amurri Gloria Votsis Chris Marquette |
| Music by | John Swihart |
| Cinematography | Alex Nepomniaschy |
| Editing by | Eric L. Beason |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | March 27, 2009 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $15,078 |
The Education of Charlie Banks is a 2007 drama film directed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, produced by Straight Up Film's Marisa Polvino and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Gloria Votsis, and Chris Marquette. It had its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Made in NY Narrative Award given to the best narrative film made in New York.
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[edit] Plot
As a kid, Charlie Banks (Steven Hinkle) both admired and feared the charismatic and violent local bully Mick Leary (Jason Ritter); in high school, Charlie witnesses Mick beat up two jocks at a party, leaving the two victims near dead. Despite Mick being the buddy of his best friend, Danny (Cain Kerner), Charlie reports Mick to the police.
Three years later, Charlie (Jesse Eisenberg) and Danny (Chris Marquette) are college freshmen who are in for a surprise when Mick (Jason Ritter) shows up for a visit. Though claiming to be visiting for the weekend, Mick moves into the two friend's dorm and begins borrowing their clothing, attending their classes, reading their books, and flirting with a woman (Eva Amurri) that Charlie has a crush on. Charlie begins to wonder if his friend has changed or if he is plotting a fiendish revenge against Charlie for turning him in to the police.
[edit] Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg as Charlie Banks
- Jason Ritter as Mick Leary
- Eva Amurri as Mary
- Gloria Votsis as Nia
- Chris Marquette as Danny
- Sebastian Stan as Leo
- Dennis Boutsikaris as Mr. Banks
- Charles Parnell as Assistant District Attorney Worsheck
- Josh Richman as Professor Gersten
- Steven Hinkle as Young Charlie Banks
- Miles Chandler as Young Mick Leary
- Cain Kerner as Young Danny
- Sam Daly as Owen
[edit] Release
The film premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival,[1] where it won Best New York Narrative.[2] It received a limited North American theatrical release on March 27, 2009,[1] before being released on DVD three months later on June 30, 2009.[3]
[edit] Reception
The Education of Charlie Banks holds a 48% 'Rotten' rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus "Unevenness and earnestness mire this otherwise sweet, surprising coming of age drama."[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Release dates for The Education of Charlie Banks". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783515/releaseinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival Awards History". Tribeca Film Festival. http://media.tribecafilm.com/documents/TFF-Awards_History1.pdf. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "The Education of Charlie Banks". Moviefone. AOL Inc.. http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-education-of-charlie-banks/25873/main. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ The Education of Charlie Banks at Rotten Tomatoes
[edit] External links
- The Education of Charlie Banks at the Internet Movie Database
- The Education of Charlie Banks at AllRovi
- The Education of Charlie Banks at Box Office Mojo
- The Education of Charlie Banks at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 2009 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2007 films
- 2000s drama films
- American coming-of-age films
- American drama films
- American teen films
- Films directed by Fred Durst
- Directorial debut films
- Films set in New York City
- Films set in the 1970s
- Films shot in New York City
- Films shot in Rhode Island
- Independent films
