Editing Checkpoint Charlie (section)

==In popular culture==
Checkpoint Charlie figures in numerous Cold War-era espionage and political novels and films.

===Film===
Checkpoint Charlie is featured in the opening scene of the 1965 film [[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (film)|''The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'']] (starring [[Richard Burton]] and [[Claire Bloom]]), based on the [[John le Carré]] [[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold|novel of the same name]], which does not use the checkpoint.

[[James Bond]] (played by [[Roger Moore]]) passed through Checkpoint Charlie in the film ''[[Octopussy (film)|Octopussy]]'' (1983) from West to East.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamesbondmm.co.uk/locations/checkpoint-charlie |title=Bond's Border Crossing (Checkpoint Charlie) – James Bond Locations |website=www.jamesbondmm.co.uk |access-date=18 November 2011 |archive-date=16 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516035533/http://www.jamesbondmm.co.uk/locations/checkpoint-charlie |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The 1985 film ''[[Gotcha! (film)|Gotcha!]]'' includes a scene where the protagonist ([[Anthony Edwards (actor)|Anthony Edwards]]) transits through Checkpoint Charlie into West Berlin.

In the feature film ''[[Bridge of Spies (film)|Bridge of Spies]]'', imprisoned American student [[Frederic Pryor]] is released at Checkpoint Charlie as part of a deal to trade Pryor and [[Lockheed U-2|U-2]] pilot [[Francis Gary Powers]] for convicted Soviet spy [[Rudolf Abel]]. Pryor's release happens offscreen while the trade of Powers for Abel takes place at the [[Glienicke Bridge]].

It was depicted in the opening scene of the film ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E]]'' (2015).

===Music===
[[Elvis Costello]] mentions Checkpoint Charlie in his hit song "[[Oliver's Army]]".<ref>{{citation |title=Elvis Costello – Oliver's Army |url=https://genius.com/Elvis-costello-olivers-army-lyrics |access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref>

The song ''Checkpoint Charlie'' from [[Steven Van Zandt]]'s 1984 album [[Voice of America (Little Steven album) | Voice of America]] makes a plea for the wall to be torn down.

[[The 69 Eyes]] mentions Checkpoint Charlie in their song ''Feel Berlin'', from the album ''[[Devils (The 69 Eyes album)|Devils]]''.