Heavenly 'Angels' descend into theaters

Bosley and the girls are back

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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- "Charlie's Angels" are kickin' butt and takin' names at movie theaters this weekend. The updated version of the beloved '70s TV series features Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore as the latest group of girl detectives working for Charles Townsend's detective agency.

John Forsythe returns as the disembodied voice of Charlie, and Bill Murray stars as his faithful lieutenant, Bosley. The plot -- angels use feminine wiles, James Bond-like gadgetry and martial arts to find out who kidnapped a software genius.

"Charlie's Angels," rated PG-13, opens nationwide on November 3.

Name: Dylan, a.k.a Drew Barrymore

History: Born and raised in tough North Philly, orphaned by age 6; previously worked as a stripper, firefighter and boxer; bad habit of dating losers; tough, street-saavy

Original Angel alter-ego: Athletic Jill Monroe, played by Farrah Fawcett

Quote: Why the Angels don't use guns -- "It's amazing to have a film where you don't have guns but it can be this cool."

Name: Alex, a.k.a. Lucy Liu

History: Cool, sophisticated; technical wizard, but can't cook to save her life

Original Angel alter-ego: Classy Kelly Garrett, played by Jaclyn Smith

Quote: When asked how being a woman prepared her for an action movie role -- "Women are stronger and have a higher threshold for pain."

Name: Natalie, a.k.a. Cameron Diaz

History: Raised in picture-perfect suburban Chicago, ex-Girl Scout, college "Jeopardy" champ; scatterbrained genius who aspires to be a dancer

Original Angel alter-ego: Brainy Sabrina Duncan, played by Kate Jackson

Quote: On martial arts training for the film -- "It's like childbirth. It's so painful that moments later ... your mind won't allow you to remember how painful it was."

Official "Charlie's Angels" Web site
Movies.com: "Charlie's Angels"
Original "Charlie's Angels" on TNT

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