Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001)

Director:

Nick Love

Writers:

Nick Love (screenplay) and
Dominic Eames (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 May 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Boys | Childhood Friend | Housing Estate | Coming Of Age | Housing Project

Cast

Paul Nicholls	...	Charlie Bright
Roland Manookian	...	Justin
Phil Daniels	...	Eddie
Jamie Foreman	...	Tony
Danny Dyer	...	Francis
Dani Behr	...	Blondie
Richard Driscoll	...	Hector
David Thewlis	...	Dad
Sid Mitchell	...	Tommy
Alexis Rodney	...	Damien
Nicola Stapleton	...	Julie
Brian Jordan	...	Duke
Lucy Bowen	...	Duke's girlfriend
Tameka Empson	...	Kay
Sian Welsh	...	Janet

Also Known As:

Strong Boys (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

Bermondsey, London, England, UK

Company:

Bonaparte Films

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Charlie and Justin attend Hector's party, they are seen taking the Central Line out into Essex, where Hector's mansion is supposedly located. They get off the train at Debden Station and are seen coming out of the main entrance and walking down the street. This scene was actually not filmed at Debden Station but at Ickenham Station, which is on the Metropolitan/Picadilly Line (as opposed to the Central) and in Middlesex (not Essex), which is on the other side of London, to the West rather than the East. Director Nick Love superimposed the word "Debden" over the "Ickenham" section of the sign, though quite why he chose to shoot the scene at Ickenham instead of Debden remains unclear. Ironically, it's unlikely that the boys would have used Debden to get to a house like Hector's anyway - if the house was supposedly in that part of Essex, it would have been more likely to have been somewhere like Chigwell.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Rendezvous

Worth Watching

One of Nick Love's earlier films (his second i think) and I enjoyed it a lot.

The main story revolves around two boys who live on a east London estate and basically shows them getting drawn into the life of crime and drugs and what this can do to you. A lot of the filming is done on a real estate in Bermondsey, South London. Which i feel adds to the reality of the film. It gives a somewhat alarming account and insight into what life is like living in this estates around south London.

It is not in the same league as the likes of Trainspotting or The Full Monty which are both classic British films and are international recognised. but is still definitely worth watching.

Overall a good, enjoyable film. Give it a go.