Movie
Charlie Wilson's War
2007R1h 42m6.5 / 10
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about Charlie Wilson's War
Cast
Tom HanksCharlie Wilson
Julia RobertsJoanne Herring
Philip Seymour HoffmanGust Avrakotos
Amy AdamsBonnie Bach
Emily BluntJane Liddle
Om PuriPresident Zia
Shiri ApplebyJailbait - Charlie's Angels
Rachel NicholsSuzanne - Charlie's AngelsCredits
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Aaron Sorkin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
- $119.5M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Relativity MediaUnited States
ParticipantUnited States
PlaytoneUnited States- MP Munich Pape FilmproductionsGermany
Themes
1980safghanistan war (2001-2021)alcoholbased on true storybelly dancingcairocentral intelligence agency (cia)cold war
