Article: Charlie Sheen now looks for different kind of hit

All that remains of Charlie Sheen's ambition to be the next Cincinnati shortstop is a Reds beer mug he uses for drinking coffee. All that remains of his criminal career is a memory of 15 hours in a holding cell. All that remains of his life as a student is a blank space on the wall where his diploma from Santa Monica High School should be.

Sheen, 20, has narrowed his options to acting, a career that was good enough for his father, Martin Sheen, and for his brother, Emilio Estevez. After a few supporting roles, the youngest Sheen boy now co-stars in "Lucas," which opened Friday at local movie theaters. (Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert gave "Lucas" a four-star review.)

Sheen says the ...

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