I'm Charlie Walker

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I'm Charlie Walker
Directed byPatrick Gilles
Screenplay byPatrick Gilles
Produced by
  • Charlie Walker
  • Mike Regen
  • Patrick Gilles
Starring
CinematographyBill Holshevnikoff
Production
company
FAMM Films
Distributed byShout! Studios
Release date
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)
Running time
78 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

I'm Charlie Walker is a 2022 true-life drama film. It is written and directed by Patrick Gilles. The film stars Mike Colter, Safiya Fredericks, Dylan Baker and Monica Barbaro.

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Synopsis

Charlie Walker (Colter) faced down racism to lead a clean up in San Francisco Bay in 1971 after two tankers collide beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, leaking 800,000 gallons of oil. [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Patrick Gilles wrote and directed the real life story from FAMM Films. The film was produced by Charlie Walker and Mike Regen, with William O’Keeffe executive producer. Mark Harris, Jordan Fields and John Rotella served as associate producers. Shout Studios picked up distribution rights in February 2022. [4]

Release

The film had a video-on-demand and limited theatrical release date of June 10, 2022. [5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, I'm Charlie Walker holds an approval rating of 43% based on 21 reviews. [6]

Lisa Kennedy in The New York Times said Colter imbues Walker with a "cool savvy". [7] Robert Abele for TheWrap described "a commanding, old-school star-wattage turn from Mike Colter" but concedes that "its mix of sidelined Black history and fight-the-power narrative is too messy to have the impact it should". [8]

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