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Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989). The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his ...
Dec 21, 2007 · Charlie Wilson's War: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman. 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 have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Mike Nichols
- 2007-12-21
Dec 24, 2007 · NEAL CONAN, host: "Charlie Wilson's War" opened in theaters around the country this past weekend. The movie tells the improbable story of a congressman from Texas best known for his fondness for ...
Dec 20, 2007 · Written by. Aaron Sorkin. "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. Yes. The Soviets withdrew in 1989, the Berlin Wall ...
Jan 9, 2012 · Watch the official trailer of Charlie Wilson's War, a witty and compelling film starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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In the early 1980s, US Congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks), Texas socialite Joanne Herring (Roberts) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos (Hoffman) 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 ...