Charlie Zone

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Charlie Zone
Directed byMichael Melski
Written byJoseph LeClair
Michael Melski
Produced byBrent Barclay
Tracey Boulton
Joseph LeClair
Michael Melski
Hank White
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Ball
Edited byChristopher Cooper
Music byJohn W.D. Mullane
Release date
  • March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)(Toronto) [1]
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
French

Charlie Zone is a 2013 Canadian crime thriller drama film directed by Michael Melski and starring Glen Gould and Amanda Crew.

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Cast

Release

The film was released theatrically in Toronto on March 1, 2013. [1]

Reception

Adam Nayman of The Globe and Mail awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "There isn't a whole lot of style to Charlie Zone, but the movie-making is as determined and efficient (and thrifty) as Avery himself." [2]

Bruce DeMara of the Toronto Star also awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "Charlie Zone, with its dark vision, intricate plot and noir-ish style, suggests Melski is a Canadian filmmaker to watch." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bruce DeMara (February 28, 2013). "Charlie Zone review: A gritty east coast film noir". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 15, 2021. Opens March 1 at the Royal.
  2. Adam Nayman (March 1, 2013). "Charlie Zone: Down and out in a very scummy-looking Halifax". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 15, 2021.