Charlie Wilson's War

2007

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released
Release date: December 19, 2007
Original language: English
Spoken languages: Arabic, English, Russian, Urdu, Hebrew
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures,Relativity Media,Participant,Playtone,MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Cast: Tom Hanks,Julia Roberts,Philip Seymour Hoffman,Amy Adams,Emily Blunt,Om Puri,Shiri Appleby,Rachel Nichols,Wynn Everett,Jud Tylorand 94 more
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Aaron Sorkin,George Crile
Producer: Celia D. Costas,Tom Hanks,Gary Goetzman,Ryan Kavanaugh,Jeff Skoll
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Music: James Newton Howard
Budget: $75,000,000
Revenue: $119,483,446
Homepage: Official site
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