Richard Charles Movies
- 2009
Barring perhaps the typical quaintness of the average Irish burg, Killcoulin's Leap doesn't have much to offer today's young bachelor. Four pals who live there feel their prime years escaping them but are already almost resigned to accepting the town's severely disproportionate number of women, its less-than-thriving economy, and the small thrills of performing music for the elderly patrons of the local pub. But when an acquaintance manages to leave Killcoulin's Leap and make something himself, the boys get inspired to find a way to scrape together some cash and follow suit. Linda Hamilton and Tommy "Tiny" Lister co-star in this droll comedy. ~ All Movie Guide
Swordplay, secret messages, and the rustle of ballroom finery make this 1982 adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel a gala bash. Anthony Andrews heads the cast as English nobleman Sir Percy Blakeney, a conceited but amusing fop in the drawing rooms of British high society. But beneath his veneer of lacy impertinence is a man of bravado and derring-do. In disguise, he becomes the Pimpernel -- ta-da! -- and steals into France to rescue aristocrats condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution. After each rescue, he leaves behind a scarlet pimpernel, a flower whose petals close at the approach of stormy weather. He also uses a signet ring engraved with a scarlet pimpernel to identify himself on the sealing wax of letters to compatriots. It is all jolly-good intrigue. Because he cloaks his schemes in great secrecy, not even his new wife Marguerite (Jane Seymour) realizes he is anything more than an innocuous dandy. Frustrated, the French send the ruthless Chauvelin (Ian McKellen) to England to serve as ambassador and ferret out the elusive Pimpernel. In a plot that ensnares Marguerite and closes the Pimpernel's petals, Chauvelin finally confronts his clever adversary, and it's en garde -- parry and thrust! ~ Mike Cummings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jane Seymour, Anthony Andrews, (more)
- 1982
Clive Donner directs Oliver Twist, the 1982 made-for-TV version of the classic Dickens novel. Richard Charles plays Oliver Twist, an orphan boy who gets kicked out of his juvenile workhouse when he asks for some more food. He is sent to work as an apprentice, but he quickly escapes and joins a group of other orphaned boys. They spend the day pickpocketing and commiting petty street crime in order to survive and bring home earnings to their leader, Fagin (George C. Scott). Eventually, Oliver picks the pocket of the wealthy Mr. Brownlow (Michael Hordern), who takes him in as his ward. However, the evil Bill Sikes (Tim Curry) kidnaps him back to continue working with the other pickpockets. The barmaid Nancy (herie Lunghi) helps Oliver escape, but she ultimately suffers the concequences of her actions. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The original title of this gay-oriented exploitation film was I Am Curious Davy. Just in case you're curious, we offer you this brief rundown. Davy (Larry Neilsen), celebrating his 21st birthday by coming out of the closet, falls in love with an older man. Worried about his family's reaction, Davy finds a strong, supportive ally in the form of his sister Judy Curtis. Filmed in 16-millimeter, Happy Birthday, Davy received its widest exposure on the magazine mail-order circuit. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chuck Roy, Dick Fontaine, (more)
