Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

12/19/2007 (DE) • 1h 42m

Comedy, Drama, History

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

Overview

In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afghan freedom fighters in their war against invading Soviets. The trio's successful efforts to finance these covert operations contributes to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.

Top Billed Cast

Tom Hanks

Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts

Joanne Herring

Amy Adams

Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt

Jane Liddle

Om Puri

President Zia

Shiri Appleby

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Rachel Nichols

Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$75,000,000.00

Revenue

$119,483,446.00

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)

helicopter

washington dc, usa

congress

cairo

alcohol

refugee camp

cold war

rocket launcher

ladykiller

jerusalem

munition

based on true story

pakistan

afghanistan war (2001-2021)

belly dancing

dollar

congressman

1980s

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