The Education of Charlie Banks

The Education of Charlie Banks
Promotional film poster
Directed byFred Durst
Written byPeter Elkoff
Produced byMarisa Polvino
Peter Elkoff
StarringJesse Eisenberg
Jason Ritter
Eva Amurri
Gloria Votsis
Chris Marquette
CinematographyAlex Nepomniaschy
Edited byEric L. Beason
Music byJohn Swihart
Distributed byAnchor Bay Entertainment
Release dates
  • April 27, 2007 (2007-04-27) (Tribeca)
  • March 27, 2009 (2009-03-27)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$15,078

The Education of Charlie Banks is a 2007 American drama film directed by Fred Durst, produced by Straight Up Film's Marisa Polvino and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Gloria Votsis, and Chris Marquette. It had its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Made in NY Narrative Award. It is Durst's film directing debut. Peter Care was initially attached to direct.[1] The Education of Charlie Banks received mixed reviews from critics who praised Ritter's performance but criticized Peter Elkoff's screenplay and Durst's direction.

  1. ^ Fleming, Michael (October 4, 2004). "Duo nail 4-pic package". Variety. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.