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Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.

20076.51h 42m

Overview

A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Aaron Sorkin, George Crile
Produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $119.5M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Jane Liddle

Om Puri

Om Puri

President Zia

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby

Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett

Wynn Everett

Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor

Jud Tylor

Crystal Lee

Themes & Keywords

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About Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), helicopter, washington dc, usa, congress, cairo, alcohol. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman. A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

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