Netflix added Fast Charlie to its streaming library beginning today, making the 2023 action thriller now available to subscribers. The Vertical release stars Pierce Brosnan and Morena Baccarin and was directed by Phillip Noyce.
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, an aging mob fixer and hitman who sets out to avenge his boss; Baccarin appears as his unlikely ally, Marcie Kramer. The official synopsis says Charlie’s target is missing his head, and that Charlie and Marcie fight to protect the legacy of Stan Mullen while bringing down Beggar and his operation.
The film carries an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 30 reviews, and it also features James Caan in a supporting role — Fast Charlie was Caan’s final movie performance before he died in 2022 at the age of 82. Richard Wenk wrote the screenplay, which was adapted from Victor Gischler’s 2001 novel Gun Monkeys.
Fast Charlie was released by Vertical in 2023 and has been described by some observers as an underrated entry in that year’s slate of action pictures. That description sits alongside the film’s Rotten Tomatoes approval number: positive critical response has not stopped the movie from being labeled overlooked in some circles.
For Netflix subscribers the practical result is simple: the film is now on the service. Beginning today, users with access to Netflix should be able to find Fast Charlie in the platform’s catalog and stream it like other titles in their region.
The principal creative credits are concise: Phillip Noyce directed and Richard Wenk adapted Gischler’s novel for the screen. The narrative centers on Brosnan’s Charlie Swift assembling an uneasy partnership with Marcie Kramer to settle a missing-head murder, defend a crime-family legacy and dismantle Beggar’s operation.
The tension around calling Fast Charlie underrated stems from that contrast — an 83% approval rating from 30 reviews signals broadly favorable critical reaction even as some viewers and critics use the underrated label. That mismatch matters for how the film may perform on Netflix: strong critical marks do not always guarantee immediate audience recognition, and the arrival on a major streamer gives the movie a fresh chance to find viewers.
What the platform did not specify publicly is an exact timestamp for when the title went live today; Netflix’s entry reads as added beginning today without a minute-by-minute posting note. For readers, the next step is straightforward: search Netflix and stream Fast Charlie now if it appears in your region, and watch for any platform promotion or placement that might widen its audience in the coming days.
