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 | 17.917 |
Directed By
Mike Nichols
Crew
Celia D. Costas
Tom Hanks
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Mike Nichols
Aaron Sorkin
James Newton Howard
Stephen Goldblatt
Gary Goetzman
Albert Wolsky
John Bloom
Michael Haley
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Brad Ricker
Josh Lusby
Richard Edlund
Luke Freeborn
Martin Charles
Leah Palen
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Basil Grillo
Paige Augustine
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Marko Costanzo
Ron Bochar
Gregg Edler
Liz Ralston
Will Arnot
Starrs McBurney
Carl Fischer
Cristen Carr Strubbe
Dean Wolcott
Charlotte Raybourn
Ron Bochar
Deborah Wallach
Heather Gross
Rick Avery
Allan Zaleski
Bob Morgan
Ann Gray
Janice Alexander
Shawn Landis
Mark Trapenberg
Will Arnot
Michelle Brattson
Dennis Seawright
Lee Dichter
Colin J. Campbell
Luisa Abel
Antoine Douaihy
Mary Bailey
Mike Cahoon
François Duhamel
Petur Hliddal
Kam Chan
Charles Saldaña
Kimberley Spiteri
Ray De La Motte
Branka Mrkic
Susan Kowarsh
John C. Hartigan
Rick Sharp
Erik L. Brown
Trevor Coop
George A. Lara
Erik Bernstein
Douglas Noe
Doug Wall
Gary Archer
Joanna Shelmidine
Edward Hunt
Ellen Lewis
Michael Haley
George Crile
Ryan Kavanaugh
Paul A. Levin
Jeff Skoll
Mary Bailey
Ryan Biegel
Andy Clement
Sebastian Milito
Eliza Coleman
Rick Avery
Alistair Williams
Nancy Haigh
Victor Kempster
Marco Trentini
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 Marnò
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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