
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
6.5|19 Dec, 2007|102 min
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
6.5|19 Dec, 2007|102 min
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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.
Language
Budget$75,000,000
Revenue $119,483,446
العربية,
English,
Pусский,
اردو,
עִבְרִית
Budget$75,000,000
Revenue $119,483,446
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
Casts

Tom Hanks
Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts
Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams
Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt
Jane Liddle

Om Puri
President Zia

Shiri Appleby
Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols
Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett
Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor
Crystal Lee

John Slattery
Cravely

Erick Avari
Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten
Stacey

Denis O'Hare
Harold Holt

Ned Beatty
Doc Long

Ken Stott
Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold
Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy
Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary
Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety
Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban
Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne
Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi
Refugee Camp Translator #2
Michael Spellman
Agent Patrick

Russell Edge
Agent Wells

Christopher Denham
Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler
Mario

Nazanin Boniadi
Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji
Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips
Belly dancer

Ali Olomi
Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker
Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo
Kelly

Terry Bozeman
CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson
Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell
Stoned Guy

Ed Regine
Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford
Maintenance Man
Joe Roland
McGaffin

Patrika Darbo
Auctioneer

Carly Reeves
Slave Girl
Salaheddine Ben Chegra
Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir
Brigadier Rashid
Maurice Sherbanee
Refugee In Wheelchair
Salam Sangi
Refugee Building Wall
Michael Saba
Afghan Boy
Nadia Miller
Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur
Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi
Refugee Mother
Edward Hunt
Embassy Marine

Michael Haley
Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora
Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman
Chess Player
Patrick Bentley
Chess Player
Marc Pelina
Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé
Egyptian Defense Minister
Mary Bailey
Doc Long's Secretary
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili
Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok
Russian Helicopter Pilot
Alex Lvovsky
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik
Stinger Mujahideen
Moneer Yaqubi
Stinger Mujahideen
Gabriel Justice
Stinger Mujahideen
Siyal Mohammad
Stinger Presenter
Quill Roberts
Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen
Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett
Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney
Congressional Committee

Erick Avari
Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami
Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi
Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Darren Dowler
Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel
French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien
Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington
Afghan Refugee (uncredited)
Mueen Jahan Ahmad
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress
VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos
Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec
USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
Richard Lawrence
Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench
Party Goer #1 (uncredited)
Tucker Maloney
CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack
Senator (uncredited)
Ambria Miscia
Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama
Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New
Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer
Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow
Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
J. Woodward Palmer
Bartender (uncredited)
Mary Linda Phillips
Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gubbi Sigurdsson
Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Silver
Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Cassidy Smith
Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Nicole Smolen
Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Leo Solomon
Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
Rachel Style
Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson
Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub
Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt
Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger
Afghani Refugee (uncredited)
Crews

Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography

James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
John Bloom
Editor

Aaron Sorkin
Screenplay
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editor

Albert Wolsky
Costume Design

Gary Goetzman
Producer

Tom Hanks
Producer

Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer

Mike Nichols
Director
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Local Casting
Brad Ricker
Supervising Art Director

Michael Haley
First Assistant Director
Dean Wolcott
Assistant Art Director
Charlotte Raybourn
Art Department Coordinator

Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor

Petur Hliddal
Production Sound Mixer
Bob Morgan
Costume Supervisor

François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Ann Gray
Post Production Coordinator

Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Kam Chan
Foley Editor

Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager

Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
Paige Augustine
Set Buyer
Allan Zaleski
Sound Effects Editor
Erik Bernstein
Best Boy Electric
Josh Lusby
Set Designer
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Set Buyer
Liz Ralston
Visual Effects Producer

Douglas Noe
Key Makeup Artist
Basil Grillo
Second Assistant Director
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Colin J. Campbell
Gaffer
Gregg Edler
Production Supervisor
Luke Freeborn
Assistant Art Director
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Leah Palen
Set Decorating Coordinator
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Mike Cahoon
Camera Loader
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Doug Wall
Best Boy Grip
Dennis Seawright
First Assistant "A" Camera
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator

Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator
Shawn Landis
Second Assistant "A" Camera

Erik L. Brown
First Assistant "B" Camera
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Kimberley Spiteri
Key Hair Stylist
Starrs McBurney
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Mark Trapenberg
Second Second Assistant Director
Antoine Douaihy
Second Unit Director
Trevor Coop
Second Unit Director of Photography
Janice Alexander
Hair Department Head
Heather Gross
Foley Editor
Susan Kowarsh
Assistant Costume Designer
Will Arnot
"B" Camera Operator
Luisa Abel
Makeup Department Head
Michelle Brattson
Production Coordinator
Branka Mrkic
Dialogue Editor
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist

Gary Archer
Prosthetics

Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts

Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Ellen Lewis
Casting

Michael Haley
Co-Producer

Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Paul A. Levin
Associate Producer
Mary Bailey
Associate Producer
Edward Hunt
Associate Producer
George Crile
Book

Ryan Biegel
Accounting Clerk Assistant

Andy Clement
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Sebastian Milito
Construction Coordinator

Eliza Coleman
Stunts

Rick Avery
Second Unit Director
Alistair Williams
Special Effects Technician
Marco Trentini
Art Direction
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Victor Kempster
Production Design
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