More than one generation of action movie and adventure movie fans have admired the elusive, fearless, intelligent, resourceful and very sexy detective girls. The first series "Charlie's Angels" was released on television in the distant 1976. Then in 2000 a film of the same name was shot. But he was originally conceived in the comedy genre. It should be noted that the parody of the director was a success. And in 2011 the first season of another “Charlie's Angels” came out, telling about the fate of three beauties who decided to drastically change their lives.
The very first Charlie's Angels
The actors and the roles of the first television series, in which three charming beauties starred in a male role, have been haunting the minds of Charlie's Angels fans for more than a decade. This film was created by B. Roberts and A. Goff, sponsored by L. Goldberg and A. Spelling. Charlie's Angels began broadcast in 1976 by ABC. This series in America became the most popular and successful in the 70s. Initially, the film was planned to be called "Street Cats", but then settled on the "angels".
Jacqueline Smith, Kate Jackson and Farrah Fossett as Superheroes
Actors won the hearts of millions of spectators with their impeccable game. Charlie's Angels is a series about the lives of three female detectives working for a mysterious man whom they had never seen in their eyes. Jacqueline Smith starred in the role of charming Kelly Garrett. She delighted viewers with her game for all 5 seasons. The actress was born in 1947 in Houston, from a young age she studied ballet, worked on television. Over the 35-year acting career, she starred in a huge number of series and television films. Jacqueline was married 4 times, has two children. In 2003, she successfully recovered from breast cancer.
Kate Jackson in the role of Sabrina Duncan spent only 3 seasons. The actress was born in Alabama in 1948, and studied drama at the University of Mississippi. There is a son, she was married three times. Like her colleague Smith, Kate defeated breast cancer. Farrah Fossett as Jill Monroe played in the 1st, 3rd and 4th seasons of the series. The actress was born in 1947 in Texas. Without graduating from university, Farra went to Hollywood, where she starred in commercials. In the 70s, it was ideal to follow all women. It so happened that all the main actresses who starred in Charlie's Angels were ill with cancer. If Kate and Jacqueline coped with the disease, then Farra, unfortunately, died in 2009.
Cute parody
In 2000, directed by McG, a funny parody film was shot, the popularity of which was brought not only by an interesting script, but also by well-chosen actors. "Charlie's Angels" is soaked through with irony. In this film, a lot of moments are borrowed from other films, which real movie fans cannot fail to notice. A bullet flying to the main character, fights - all this is taken from The Matrix, there are also similar scenes with Hot Heads, Batman. The film Charlie's Angels is an excellent one and a half hour pleasure from watching comedy, high-quality film work with charming actresses in the lead roles.
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu - Pretty Detectives
Cameron Diaz starred in the role of Natalie Cook - a cheerful, naive, laughter blonde who gets into various troubles and looks silly and clumsy in them. The actress was born in 1972 in San Diego, at one time she worked as a model. Today Cameron has already 180 films, she received three awards from the MTV channel, was nominated for prestigious awards.
Drew Barrymore played a girl without complexes. Her heroine Dylan does not tolerate security and stability, she is always in pursuit of extreme sports, and the dark past helps her find a common language with criminals. The actress was born in 1975 in Culver City (California), grew up in an acting family. On account of Drew about 190 works, she was married three times, in her last marriage she gave birth to a girl, at the moment she is pregnant with her second child.
Lucy Liu starred in the role of a discreet Asian, who is fluent in martial arts, Alex. The actress was born in 1968 in New York, is a real polyglot - she is fluent in English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian. On the account of Lucy already more than 140 film works, was twice awarded the MTV channel. The actors of the film “Charlie's Angels” had a wonderful life in their roles, so it’s a pleasure to watch this movie.
Crime mini-series
Another episode of Charlie's Angels in America was released in 2011. Ben Roberts and Ivan Goff decided to shoot a criminal mini-series, a kind of remake of the project, which was released in 1976. It tells about the life of three superheroes, whose career was not the best. Despite disappointments, they dream of a better fate, and it gives them a chance to correct the mistakes of the past.
Annie Aylonseh, Rachel Taylor and Minka Kelly - Police, Rich and Racer
Annie Aylonseh starred in the role of Kate Prince, a Miami policeman who was disappointed in her work. She wants to develop in the service, but does not see the opportunities for this, moreover, her stubborn character and the arbitrariness of her superiors add fuel to the fire. Annie was born in 1983 in Grapevine (Texas). The actress began her career in 2007, starring in one of the episodes of the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." Ailonzeh does not have many film works, but she is actively filming and replenishing her filmography.
We should not forget that actors play an important role in the popularity of the series. "Charlie's Angels" would not be so bright if Rachel Taylor hadn’t starred in the movie. Her character, Abby, is a wealthy girl seeking adventure in life. For the sake of pleasure, she is engaged in theft. Theft is the lion's share of its budget. Rachel was born in 1984 in Launceston (Tasmania, Australia). At one time, she participated in the Miss World, Miss Universe contests, and starred in 33 films.
In the role of the ambitious racer Eva French, Minka Kelly remarkably got used to it. The actress was born in 1980 in Los Angeles, is the daughter of the former guitarist of the rock band Aerosmith Duffey. Minka starred in 44 films.
What unites all the films “Charlie's Angels”?
Series 1976 and 2011, as well as the 2000 film share a common plot. In all three film works featured three beautiful girls working as detectives for the mysterious Charlie, giving tasks through his agent Bosley. Each of the heroines has her own character, unique abilities, a difficult past. At the same time, each film is unique in its own way. Telling, in general, about the same thing, the film works show the spirit of the time when they were shot. Perfectly chosen actors give a special charm to the paintings. Charlie's Angels is an interesting and fascinating film that can appeal to both men and women. This is a high-quality entertainment film material, which can give you a nice watch time.