David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.
Robert De Niro
as David Callaway
Dakota Fanning
as Emily Callaway
Famke Janssen
as Katherine
Elisabeth Shue
as Elizabeth
Amy Irving
as Alison Callaway
Dylan Baker
as Sheriff Hafferty
Melissa Leo
as Laura
Robert John Burke
as Steven
Molly Grant Kallins
as Amy
David Chandler
as Mr. Haskins
Stewart Summers
as Doctor
Jake Dylan Baumer
as Disturbed Boy
