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Charlie Wilson's War

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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.

12-19-2007
1h 42m
Charlie Wilson's War
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Main 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

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Mike Nichols
Production:
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Revenue:
$119,483,446
Budget:
$75,000,000

Key Crew

Original Music Composer:
James Newton Howard
Screenplay:
Aaron Sorkin
Costume Design:
Albert Wolsky
Producer:
Gary Goetzman
Producer:
Tom Hanks

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
DE; US
Languages:
en