Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $75,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $119,483,446.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.82325 |
Directed By
Mike Nichols
Crew
Mike Nichols
Aaron Sorkin
James Newton Howard
Stephen Goldblatt
Tom Hanks
Gary Goetzman
Celia D. Costas
John Bloom
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Albert Wolsky
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Brad Ricker
Michael Haley
Richard Edlund
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Basil Grillo
Rick Avery
Liz Ralston
Gregg Edler
Luke Freeborn
Dean Wolcott
Josh Lusby
Martin Charles
Charlotte Raybourn
Leah Palen
Paige Augustine
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Mary Bailey
Ray De La Motte
Will Arnot
Will Arnot
Dennis Seawright
Shawn Landis
Erik L. Brown
Starrs McBurney
Mike Cahoon
François Duhamel
Petur Hliddal
Carl Fischer
Ann Gray
Ron Bochar
Allan Zaleski
Branka Mrkic
Deborah Wallach
Kam Chan
Heather Gross
George A. Lara
Marko Costanzo
Lee Dichter
Ron Bochar
Susan Kowarsh
Bob Morgan
Colin J. Campbell
Erik Bernstein
Charles Saldaña III
Doug Wall
John C. Hartigan
Luisa Abel
Douglas Noe
Rick Sharp
Janice Alexander
Kimberley Spiteri
Michelle Brattson
Mark Trapenberg
Antoine Douaihy
Trevor Coop
Gary Archer
Joanna Shelmidine
George Crile
Jeff Skoll
Paul A. Levin
Ryan Kavanaugh
Edward Hunt
Michael Haley
Mary Bailey
Ellen Lewis
Ryan Biegel
Andy Clement
Sebastian Milito
Eliza Coleman
Rick Avery
Alistair Williams
Victor Kempster
Marco Trentini
Nancy Haigh
TOP CAST
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
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