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British filmmaker Malcolm Needs writes and directsthe gangster film Charlie, based on the real-life case ofcriminal gang boss Charlie Richardson. During the early'60s, brothers Charlie (Luke Goss) and Eddy (LangleyKirkwood) ruled the criminal underworld of SouthLondon. As he rises in power, Charlie finds himselfconnected with wealthy white South African businessmanRichard Waldeck (Leslie Grantham). Charlie eventuallystarts to get involved with political crimes involving theANC and gets caught. While on trial in 1966, his gangresorts to the horrific torturing of his enemies. Thewitnesses who testify against him are cruelly andunusually punished by Charlie's terror gang, leadingto Judge Lawton (Antony Carrick) sentencing himto 25 years. Steven Berkoff and Anita Dobson appearas Charlie's parents.