Being Charlie — Trailer

added: Fri, Apr 8th '16

In this deeply personal movie from director Rob Reiner (The Princess Bride, Stand by Me), "Jurassic World" actor Nick Robinson plays Charlie Mills, a fictionalized version of Reiner's real-life son, Nick Reiner, in a story inspired by his experiences with drug addiction and in rehab.

From a screenplay that Nick Reiner co-wrote with his friend Matt Elisofon, whom he first met at a Los Angeles drug treatment center, "Being Charlie" follows 18-year-old addict Charlie Mills (Robinson) who is ordered by his famous politician father (Princess Bride's Cary Elwes) to enter a new 30-day drug rehabilitation program, run by a plain-spoken, earnest administrator (Common). Once there, Charlie is given a choice to either figure out the root of his personal issues or face a certain future of pain and misery.

"Being Charlie," which premiered last year at the Toronto International Film Festival, co-stars Morgan Saylor (Showtime's Homeland), Susan Misner (FX's The Americans), and Devon Bostick (CW's 100).

The drama will be released on May 6th. Watch the trailer, above.

synopsis:
Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, but when he returns home to Los Angeles, he's given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab. There, he meets a beautiful but troubled girl, Eva, and is forced to battle with drugs, elusive love and divided parents.

directed by Rob Reiner

starring Nick Robinson, Cary Elwes, Common, Morgan Saylor, Susan Misner, Devon Bostick

release date May 6, 2016