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A comedy-drama film based on the true story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and his covert support for the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The film stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and was directed by Mike Nichols.
Dec 21, 2007 · A comedy drama based on a true story of a Texas congressman who helped the Afghan rebels fight the Soviets in the 1980s. Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Mike Nichols.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Mike Nichols
- 2007-12-21
The True Story of Charlie Wilson's War (2007) From Wikipedia (Charlie Wilson, U.S. Congressman): "Wilson is best known for leading Congress into supporting Operation Cyclone, the...
- 91 min
- 550.8K
- Sooner Arrow
Dec 21, 2007 · In the 1980s U.S.Rep. Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), Texas socialite Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) form an unlikely alliance to boost funding...
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- Mike Nichols
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- Tom Hanks
Jan 9, 2012 · A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching...
- 3 min
- 848.4K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Dec 20, 2007 · "Charlie Wilson's War" is said to be based on fact, and I have no reason to doubt that. It stars Tom Hanks as Rep. Charles Wilson, a swinging, hard-drinking, coke-using liberal Democrat from Texas who more or less single-handedly defeated the Russians in Afghanistan.
A comedy-drama film based on a true story of a US congressman who helped fund the Afghan mujahideen to fight the Soviets in the 1980s. The film follows his covert dealings with a CIA agent and a socialite, and the consequences of their actions for the Cold War and the region.
