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Synopsis
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 to a stalemate and set the stage for conflicts in the Middle East that still rage to this day.
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 …
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MPAA Rating | R (for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use) |
Genres | Drama, War, Biopic, Adaptation, Comedy |
Run Time | 1 hour 37 minutes |
Distributors | Universal Pictures |
Box Office | $66,636,384 |
Directors
Mike Nichols | Director |
CAST
Tom Hanks | Charlie Wilson |
Julia Roberts | Joanne Herring |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | Gust Avrakotos |
Amy Adams | Bonnie Bach |
Shiri Appleby | Charlie's Angel |
Cyia Batten | Stacy |
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