Charlie Valentine, also released as The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine, is a 2009 Crime drama starring Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond John Barry is an American film, television and stage actor.-Personal life:Raymond John Barry was born in Hempstead, New York . His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales. His mother, Barbara Barry , was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry...

 in the titular role. The film co-stars Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.-Early life:...

, James Russo

James Russo

James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.-Early life:...

, and Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...

, and was shot in Las Vegas

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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, Nevada

Nevada

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, and Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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. The film was directed by Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson (filmmaker)

Jesse V. Johnson is a stunt coordinator and filmmaker, born on November 29, 1971, in Winchester, England, UK.Johnson has made primarily Action films. These include the 2009 revenge thriller The Butcher and the Crime drama Charlie Valentine. Johnson frequently works with actors Keith David and...

, who directed the 2009 film The Butcher

The Butcher (2009 film)

The Butcher is a 2009 Action film directed by Jesse Johnson and starring Eric Roberts.-Plot:Merle Hench, nicknamed "The Butcher" is a henchman for gangster Murdoch , until Hench takes the fall for his boss...

.

Plot

Aging small-time gangster Charlie Valentine (Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond John Barry is an American film, television and stage actor.-Personal life:Raymond John Barry was born in Hempstead, New York . His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales. His mother, Barbara Barry , was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry...

) tries to pull one over on his boss Rocco Russo

James Russo

James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.-Early life:...

 for some retirement cash. He assembles his old group, and despite Sal's (David

Keith David

Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...

) misgivings, they go through with it. The con goes wrong and only Charlie escapes with his life, leaving Rocco furious and demanding revenge. Charlie reconciles with his estranged son Danny (Weatherly

Michael Weatherly

Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.-Early life:...

) for a place to stay. Danny is curious about his father's lifestyle, though he is apprehensive after serving time in prison. Regardless the two men rob Danny's boss Ferucci (Bauer

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...

), who catches on and later finds out about Charlie's hitman life. Ferucci informs Rocco of the Valentines, pinning the two men in a death match in Ferucci's club that leaves only Danny still alive.

Cast

• Raymond J. Barry
  Raymond J. Barry
  Raymond John Barry is an American film, television and stage actor.-Personal life:Raymond John Barry was born in Hempstead, New York . His father, Raymond Barry, worked in sales. His mother, Barbara Barry , was also an actor, known professionally as B. Constance Barry...
  
   as Charlie Valentine
• Michael Weatherly
  Michael Weatherly
  Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.-Early life:...
  
   as Danny Valentine
• James Russo
  James Russo
  James Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.-Early life:...
  
   as Rocco
• Tom Berenger
  Tom Berenger
  Tom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...
  
   as Becker
• Steven Bauer
  Steven Bauer
  Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...
  
   as Ferucci
• Maxine Bahns
  Maxine Bahns
  Maxine Lee Bahns is an American actress, triathlete and model. She is best known for her role as Star in the 2000 film Cutaway.-Early life:...
  
   as Jenny
• Keith David
  Keith David
  Keith David Williams , better known as Keith David, is an American film, television, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most known for his live-action roles in such films as Crash, There's Something About Mary, Barbershop and Men at Work...
  
   as Sal
• Glenn Taranto
  Glenn Taranto
  Glenn Taranto is an American actor and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his role as Gomez on The New Addams Family....
  
   as Mob Collector
• Dominique Vandenberg as Dom

Accolades

Director Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson (filmmaker)

Jesse V. Johnson is a stunt coordinator and filmmaker, born on November 29, 1971, in Winchester, England, UK.Johnson has made primarily Action films. These include the 2009 revenge thriller The Butcher and the Crime drama Charlie Valentine. Johnson frequently works with actors Keith David and...

 won the Best in Show award Action On Film International Film Festival

Action On Film International Film Festival

The Action On Film International Film Festival, aka The AOF Fest, aka Action On Film Festival is a film festival that was started in Long Beach, California in 2005 by writer, producer, director Del Weston. The film festival was originally part of the Long Beach International Martial Arts...

. The film also won for Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Score.