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.
Title | Charlie Wilson's War |
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Year | 2007 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama, History |
Country | Germany, United States of America |
Studio | Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions |
Cast | Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Om Puri |
Crew | Mike Nichols (Director), Aaron Sorkin (Screenplay), James Newton Howard (Original Music Composer), Stephen Goldblatt (Director of Photography), Tom Hanks (Producer), Gary Goetzman (Producer) |
Keyword | central intelligence agency (cia), helicopter, washington dc, usa, congress, cairo, alcohol, refugee camp, cold war, rocket launcher, ladykiller, jerusalem, munition, pakistan, afghanistan war (2001-2021), belly dancing, dollar, congressman, 1980s |
Release | Dec 19, 2007 |
Runtime | 102 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 1,469 users |