“Notoriously played by Nicolas Cage as a pompadoured tsunami of hormones and adolescent anxiety, Charlie is one of the actor’s great gonzo turns. Much to his leading lady’s horror, Cage based Charlie’s voice on that of Gumby’s pal Pokey and wears an oversized dental prosthetic throughout the picture, exhaling his lines in an adenoidal whine.” – Crooked Marquee, 11/06/2026