Messy a single 20something juggles her buttonedup boss, persistent parents and knotty love life while finding a voice in mumbais standup comedy scene. The original book in which the movie is based off of is called the death and life of charlie st. David john franco born june 12, 1985 is an american actor. Aug 28, 20 charlie st cloud was this girl who didnt care what anyone said to her, she was herself. Kaycee stroh martha cox the actress went on to appear in a number of tv series after high school musical 3, such as the league, shapetown, usa and most recently, andi mack. In 2005, he receives a sailing scholarship to stanford university. The book, to which the film is directly related, is not called charlie st. This film stars zac efron and is based on the novel the death and life of charlie st. Cloud is a 2010 american drama film based on ben sherwoods best selling novel.
Growing up in a small, seaside yachting village, charlie is at the top of his high school graduating class with a fullride sailing scholarship to stanford in the fall. Efron fans of all ages will enjoy watching the young actor begin the process of growing upjust a bitonscreen. Charlie and his brother sam sail for fun and competition. The light of his mothers life, charlie and his little brother, sam charlie tahan, are driving late at night when theyre involved in a deadly car accident that kills sam and leaves charlie forever. Clouds life is smooth sailing both in and out of the water. Check out the latest news about zac efrons charlie st. Cloud is a 2010 american drama film based on ben sherwoods bestselling novel, the death and life of charlie st. Cloud, which will be released july 30 and marks efrons debut as a dramatic leading man. A dismal, glutinous romance in which zac efron conspicuously fails to. Charlie graduates from winslow high school and after returning from his graduation ceremony, charlie promises sam that they will practice baseball every day until he leaves for stanford. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother, sam so much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Ben sherwoods intriguing novel is the basis of this ghost story about charlie, who is devoted to his brother, sam, even after sams death. Kim basinger is in talks to join zac efron in the death and life of charlie st. She has kept her past a mystery from her best friends jason and emma, but when a now boy walks into the classroom, everything she has done to keep it a secret suddenly falls.
Cloud is the name of the movie so therefore the book called charlie st. Cloud stars zac efron, amanda crew, donal logue, charlie tahan the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a. Getty images summit entertainment has picked up the movie rights to breed. And, according to variety, if negotiations work out basinger will be playing efrons mother. He adores his 11yearold sibling, sam charlie tahan, a red sox fan with a quick wit and a barrel of admiration for charlie. Indeed, charlie was both cause and cure for her own lifes disappointments. Jude medallion, saint of lost causes, the guy who brought charlie back from the dead after the accident with an defibrillator.
Main characters charlie charlie is the main charactor of the book. Graced with an extraordinary gift after surviving the accident, he can still see, talk, and even play catch with sams spirit. Clouds choice between keeping a promise he made to his. Efron, at any point soon, going to think about also extending his range as. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the death and life of charlie st. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Cloud, who survived a tragic accident that would make him see the world in a whole new way.
Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him, meeting up with sam each night to play catch and talk. Charlie is given the gift of seeing his dead brother and others who he has lost such as his friend who died in the military, but when the girl he falls in love withs life is at risk, he must choose between his girlfriend and his brother. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, charlie st. Stewie 2012 tv episode mentioned by stewie community. The premise of the movie itself is relatively sparksesque. Cloud is a romantic drama starring zac efron as a young man who survives an accident that lets him see the world in a unique way. Clouds choice between keeping a promise he made to his brother, who died in a car accident, or going after.
Cloud who is resuscitated following a car accident that kills his brother. Cloud is a romantic drama starring zac efron as a young man who survives an accident that lets him see the world in a unique. Apr 16, 2020 kaycee stroh martha cox the actress went on to appear in a number of tv series after high school musical 3, such as the league, shapetown, usa and most recently, andi mack. Efrons onscreen for almost the entire film, smiling roguishly, crying sensitively and flexing his biceps muscularly. Cloud and zac efron is very easy on the eyes as well, as any teenager will tell you. Cloud, from director burr steers, is the latest to portray everlasting love on the screen and the film doesnt just fail, it actually gets sillier by the minute. Cloud was a blessed boy, quick of mind and body, destined for good things, perhaps even a scholarship at dartmouth, princeton, or one of those ivied places. With zac efron, kim basinger, charlie tahan, amanda crew. Future historians of the financial crisis may point to this movie, not oliver stones wall street sequel, as the cultural low point of.
Cloud stars zac efron, amanda crew, donal logue, charlie tahan, with ray liotta and kim basinger. Cloud zac efron is an accomplished sailor and collegebound senior with a bright future ahead of him. Cloud efron is an experienced sailor from the pacific northwest who has just earned a scholarship that will take him far from home. Charlie offers to take a year or two off before college so mom wont have to keep working two jobs. Cloud has the adoration of mother claire and little brother sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy pacific northwest hometown. He began his career with small roles in films such as superbad 2007 and charlie st. The death and life of charlie st cloud trailer youtube. In this cinematic sequel to the hit tv series, lolle has moved on from sven and is about to marry her friend hart until sven disrupts her plans. Adored by his single mother and his little brother sam, charlie st. A dismal, glutinous romance in which zac efron conspicuously fails to outgrow his teen roots, says peter bradshaw. Now he brings us the unforgettable story of charlie st.
It is a fictional fable about an extraordinary experience of a man called charlie st. Cloud, from its improbable love story to its hunky leading man zac efron was built to appeal to tween and teen girls. Shrek forever aftersurvival of the deadholy rollers 2010 tv episode. In the film, efrons character is a cemetery caretaker who has weekly meetings with his younger brother, who died years earlier. Cloud isnt too original in its plotting, nor especially crisp in its direction, it doesnt matterefrons screen appeal is plenty to propel both the story and the action. A sailing champion, he has been rewarded a scholarship to stanford. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When they are just looking for something to do on a night that their mother isnt home, they get into some trouble and are. Years later, the brothers bond remains so strong that it transcends the normal boundaries separating life and death. He may not be the best, or the brightest boy, but he is special. I would definently recommend the death and life of charlie st.
But like with miley cyrus move in the nicholas sparkspenned drama the last song, efron too seems to be jumping from cheesy kids tv to cheesy adult film. By day he tends the lawns and monuments of the ancient cemetery where his younger brother, sam, is buried. Cloud has the adoration of mother claire and little brother. Cloud and doesnt appear to be commonly known as such. Conventions of space and time 20 tv episode a charlie st. Cloud stars zac efron, amanda crew, donal logue, charlie tahan the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of 37 out of 100. Jul 01, 2010 based on an acclaimed novel, charlie st. Charlie steals tess coachs sailboat to go find her, having a sense he can do it armed with the now dead paramedics st. Efron is able to flex his dramatic acting abilities and can stretch, ever so slightly, into a more adult role, without alienating or being offputting to his dedicated young fans. Cloud is a great sailor so much so that hes been offered a scholarship at stanford.
Cloud director to adapt horror novel breed for summit. Charlie was fifteen at the time and the aftermath of the tragedy falls heavily on his shoulders. Cloud zac efron has a bright future ahead of him, with college pulling him away from his family, including his beloved little brother, sam charlie tahan. Cloud after a tragic accident in which his younger brother, sam, is killed. Cloud 2010 adored by his single mother and his little brother sam, charlie st. Cloud by ben sherwood about the book ben sherwood captured our imaginations with his magical debut novel, the man who ate the 747. But, so strong is the brothers bond that, in the hour before each sunset, charlie and sam meet to play catch.
Teen heartthrob zac efron high school musical, 17 again makes an appealing, and wise, choice as the star of charlie st. Cloud is a sailor who wins a boating race on his sailboat, the splendid splinter, along with his younger brother sam. Cloud synopsis based on an acclaimed novel, charlie st. Cloud tells the haunting story of a young man who narrowly survives a terrible car wreck that kills his little brother. Cloud tells the story of a smalltown hero who survives a tragic accident, only to find out that his life has been changed forever. Universal pictures has made the second fulllength trailer for charlie st.
He has a dog name oscar, and a little br other, also known as his best friend, named sam. Cloud stars zac effron as charlie, a bright young man with a promising future. But, his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. Before leaving, charlie promises his younger brother sam charlie tahan that hell spend the entire summer helping him practice his baseball skills. Jul 28, 2010 the original book in which the movie is based off of is called the death and life of charlie st. Cloud, by ben sherwood is a story of loss, grief, love, and the afterlife. Charlie st cloud was this girl who didnt care what anyone said to her, she was herself. Cloud 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.