Information
Release DateDecember 19, 2007
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased
Budget$75M
Revenue$119M
ProductionUniversal Pictures, Relativity Media + 3 more
LanguagesArabic, English, Russian, Urdu, Hebrew
6.5
1,546 votesPopularity2
Charlie Wilson's War
"A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Tom Hanks
Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts
Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams
Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt
Jane Liddle
