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Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

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

Genres

ComedyDramaHistory

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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.

Others

Budget

$75000000

Revenue

$119483446

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

19 December 2007

Country

Germany

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

Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett

Wynn Everett

Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor

Jud Tylor

Crystal Lee

John Slattery

John Slattery

Cravely

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten

Cyia Batten

Stacey

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Harold Holt

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Doc Long

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold

Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy

Harry S. Murphy

Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary

Enayat Delawary

Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne

Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi

Mozhan Navabi

Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman

Michael Spellman

Agent Patrick

Russell Edge

Russell Edge

Agent Wells

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler

Ron Fassler

Mario

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips

Belly dancer

Ali Olomi

Ali Olomi

Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker

Mary-Bonner Baker

Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo

Hilary Angelo

Kelly

Terry Bozeman

Terry Bozeman

CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

Stoned Guy

Ed Regine

Ed Regine

Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford

Thomas Crawford

Maintenance Man

Joe Roland

Joe Roland

McGaffin

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

Auctioneer

Carly Reeves

Carly Reeves

Slave Girl

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee

Maurice Sherbanee

Refugee In Wheelchair

Salam Sangi

Salam Sangi

Refugee Building Wall

Michael Saba

Michael Saba

Afghan Boy

Nadia Miller

Nadia Miller

Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur

Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi

Shila Ommi

Refugee Mother

Edward Hunt

Edward Hunt

Embassy Marine

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora

Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman

Chess Player

Patrick Bentley

Patrick Bentley

Chess Player

Marc Pelina

Marc Pelina

Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Egyptian Defense Minister

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili

Daston Kalili

Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Alex Lvovsky

Alex Lvovsky

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik

Sammy Sheik

Stinger Mujahideen

Moneer Yaqubi

Moneer Yaqubi

Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice

Gabriel Justice

Stinger Mujahideen

Siyal Mohammad

Siyal Mohammad

Stinger Presenter

Quill Roberts

Quill Roberts

Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Congressional Committee

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami

Yousuf Azami

Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Darren Dowler

Darren Dowler

Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien

David M. Edelstien

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington

Matthew Herington

Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress

Jody Jaress

VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos

Alexander Kanellakos

Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec

Igor Korošec

USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence

Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench

Daniel Lench

Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Tucker Maloney

Tucker Maloney

CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack

Senator (uncredited)

Ambria Miscia

Ambria Miscia

Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama

Kazu Nagahama

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New

Mara New

Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer

J. Woodward Palmer

Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips

Mary Linda Phillips

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Silver

Cynthia Silver

Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Cassidy Smith

Cassidy Smith

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Nicole Smolen

Nicole Smolen

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Leo Solomon

Leo Solomon

Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

Rachel Style

Rachel Style

Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson

Jackie Swanson

Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt

Kyle Vogt

Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger

Afghani Refugee (uncredited)

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