Based on the 2004 novel 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud' by Ben Sherwood, comes the film adaptation CHARLIE ST. CLOUD starring Zac Efron. Efron turned down the role in the remake of 1984 classic Footloose to star in this film and I really think he made the right decision, you could clearly see after High School Musical he wanted to branch out and show some range other then the singer/dancer that he's known for.