Charlie Croker

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This article is about the film character. For the Tom Wolfe character, see A Man in Full.
The Italian Job Character
Name: Charlie Croker
Portrayed by: Michael Caine (1969 movie)
Mark Wahlberg (2003 movie)
Location Somewhere over the alps. More recently Los Angeles, California
Status Alive
Creator Troy Kennedy-Martin

Charlie Croker is a fictional character from the movie The Italian Job. The role was played by Michael Caine in the 1969 movie, and by Mark Wahlberg in the 2003 remake. In both movies, Croker led a group of thieves to steal a truck full of gold. The character is named after a carpenter, Charlie Croker from Somerset, England, who was working at Pinewood Studios during the making of the original film.

In the 1969 movie, the gang were stealing the gold in Turin and had three classic Minis to help them escape. In the 2003 movie, they were stealing the gold back from double-crossing Steve Frazelli (Edward Norton) in Los Angeles, and they had three BMW MINI Coopers to help them escape.


[edit] Sequel

The Brazilian Job has been announced with most of the original characters and cast from the 2003 film.


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