Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action-comedy film based on the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts. Unlike the original series, which had dramatic elements, the film features more comical elements, and was directed by McG, adapted by screenwriters Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon, and John August. It stars Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu as three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles. John Forsythe reprised his role as the unseen Charlie's voice from the original series. Making cameo appearances in the film are Tom Green (who was dating Barrymore at the time of production) and LL Cool J.
The film was released on November 3, 2000 in the United States by Columbia Pictures, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
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Cast[]
- Cameron Diaz as Natalie Cook
- Drew Barrymore as Dylan Sanders
- Lucy Liu as Alex Munday
- Bill Murray as John Bosley
- Sam Rockwell as Eric Knox
- Kelly Lynch as Vivian Wood
- Crispin Glover as the Thin Man, a mysterious assassin
- Matt LeBlanc as Jason Gibbons, Alex's boyfriend
- Luke Wilson as Pete Kominsky, Natalie's love interest
- Tim Curry as Roger Corwin, head of communications-satellite company Redstar
- John Forsythe as Charles "Charlie" Townsend, the owner of the Townsend Agency
- Tom Green as Chad, a fisherman whom Dylan is dating
- LL Cool J as Mr. Jones, Dylan's secret identity in the first scene
- Melissa McCarthy as Doris, a secretary at Redstar
- Sean Whalen as Pasquel, a terrorist
- Karen McDougal as Roger Corwin's girlfriend