Movie Drama
Everyone has a wild side. Even a legend.
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
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Robert Downey Jr. Geraldine Chaplin Paul Rhys John Thaw Moira Kelly Anthony Hopkins Dan Aykroyd Marisa Tomei Penelope Ann Miller Kevin Kline Maria Pitillo Milla Jovovich Kevin Dunn Deborah Moore Diane Lane Nancy Travis James Woods Hugh Downer Nicholas Gatt Bill Paterson Anthony Bowles Bryan Coleman Howard Lew Lewis P.H. Moriarty Brian Lipson Alan Ford Thomas Bradford Liz Porter Ultan Ely-O'Carroll Marcus Eyre Anwar Adaoui Ben Bilson Matthew Cartwright Ian Covington Adam Goodwin Milly Gregory Sam Holland Josh Maguire Daniel Sherman Luke Strain Frankie Sullivan Karen Salt Gerald Sim Una Brandon-Jones Audrey Leybourne Graham Sinclair Karen Lewis Andrée Bernard Carole Jahme Jacqueline Leonard Claire Perriam Theresa Petts David Gant Mary Healey Malcolm Terris Phil Brown Matthew Cottle Ena Baga David Duchovny Mario Govoni David Mooney C.J. Golden Raymond Lynch Peter Georges Mike Randleman Mike Peluso Caroline Cornell Ann Fairlie Paul Hayes Dennis Vero Francesca Buller Nick Corello Richard Fast Brad Blumenthal Yoshio Be Peter Crook David Totheroh Jack Totheroh Jack Ritschel Heather McNair Laura Bastianelli Joy Claussen Paul Bruno Grenier Marykate Harris Charles Howerton Jason Logan Renata Scott Michael Villani Jerry Jensen Larry Randolph Alan Charof Dana Craig Kennedy Grant Ken Magee Benjamin Whitrow Edward Crangle Stuart Richman Mark Vegh Caroline Guthrie Lawrence Lambert Robert Stephens Tim Chaplin Nick Edmett David Finch Mark Long Tommy Wright Leonard Kirby Sean O'Bryan Donald Elson Donnie Kehr Sky Rumph Bradley Pierce Richard James William Dennis Hunt Michael Blevins Norbert Weisser Vicki Frederick Gene Wolande Michael Adler Iris Bath Thomas Belgrey Tom Preston Mary Stark Annie Waterman Noah Lee Margetts Rhett Smith John Standing Michael Goorjian Michael Cade Todd Mason Covert Phil Forman Charley J. Garrett Jerry Giles Howard Hughes Jayson Kane Michael Miller John Otrin J. Michael Patterson Paul Sinclair Terrence Stone Ralph Votrian Emma Lewis
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