Charlie Wilson's War
2007/12/19 (US) | Comedy, Drama, History
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
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.
Mike Nichols
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 75,000,000
Revenue
$ 119,483,446
Status
Released
Production Company
- Universal Pictures
- Relativity Media
- Participant
- Playtone
Crews
Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editor
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Gary Goetzman
Producer