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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

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Based on the true story of how Charlie Wilson, an alcoholic womanizer and Texas congressman, persuaded the CIA to train and arm resistance fighters in Afghanistan to fend off the Soviet Union. With the help of rogue CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, the two men supplied money, training and a team of military experts that turned the ill-equipped Afghan freedom-fighters into a force that brought the Red Army... See Full Description
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and War
Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.
Release Date: December 21st 2007 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use.
Distributors:
Universal Pictures
U.S. Box Office: $66,636,385
Cast and Credits
Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Shiri Appleby
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Produced by: Celia D. Costas, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jeff Skoll
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B   
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"It's hard to leave Charlie Wilson's War without feeling queasy." more...
C
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a sharp-edged political comedy..." more...
B
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"... Nichols and Sorkin turn the wonkish jargon of politics into light comedy ..." more...
B+
filmcritic.com, Jay Antani
"Charlie Wilson's War is entertaining, and that's about the extent of it." more...
B-
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