Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
When the world wasn't looking, he changed it forever.
The true story of 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 effects.

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Cast

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks As: Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts Julia Roberts As: Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman As: Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams Amy Adams As: Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt Emily Blunt As: Jane Liddle
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Storyline

The true story of 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 effects.


Tagline: When the world wasn't looking, he changed it forever.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Language: العربية, English, Pусский, اردو, עִבְרִית

Release Date: 19 December 2007

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $119,483,446

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Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Jane Liddle

Om Puri

Om Puri

President Zia

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby

Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett

Wynn Everett

Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor

Jud Tylor

Crystal Lee

John Slattery

John Slattery

Cravely

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten

Cyia Batten

Stacey

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Harold Holt

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Doc Long

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold

Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy

Harry S. Murphy

Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary

Enayat Delawary

Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne

Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Marnò

Mozhan Marnò

Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman

Michael Spellman

Agent Patrick

Russell Edge

Russell Edge

Agent Wells

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler

Ron Fassler

Mario

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips

Belly dancer

Ali Olomi

Ali Olomi

Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker

Mary-Bonner Baker

Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo

Hilary Angelo

Kelly

Terry Bozeman

Terry Bozeman

CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

Stoned Guy

Ed Regine

Ed Regine

Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford

Thomas Crawford

Maintenance Man

Joe Roland

Joe Roland

McGaffin

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo

Auctioneer

Carly Reeves

Carly Reeves

Slave Girl

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee

Maurice Sherbanee

Refugee In Wheelchair

Salam Sangi

Salam Sangi

Refugee Building Wall

Michael Saba

Michael Saba

Afghan Boy

Nadia Miller

Nadia Miller

Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur

Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi

Shila Ommi

Refugee Mother

Edward Hunt

Edward Hunt

Embassy Marine

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora

Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman

Chess Player

Patrick Bentley

Patrick Bentley

Chess Player

Marc Pelina

Marc Pelina

Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Egyptian Defense Minister

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili

Daston Kalili

Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Alex Lvovsky

Alex Lvovsky

Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik

Sammy Sheik

Stinger Mujahideen

Moneer Yaqubi

Moneer Yaqubi

Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice

Gabriel Justice

Stinger Mujahideen

Siyal Mohammad

Siyal Mohammad

Stinger Presenter

Quill Roberts

Quill Roberts

Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Congressional Committee

Erick Avari

Erick Avari

Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami

Yousuf Azami

Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Darren Dowler

Darren Dowler

Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien

David M. Edelstien

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington

Matthew Herington

Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress

Jody Jaress

VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos

Alexander Kanellakos

Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korosec

Igor Korosec

USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence

Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench

Daniel Lench

Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Tucker Maloney

Tucker Maloney

CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack

Senator (uncredited)

Ambria Miscia

Ambria Miscia

Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama

Kazu Nagahama

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New

Mara New

Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer

J. Woodward Palmer

Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips

Mary Linda Phillips

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Robert

John Robert

Congressional Committee (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Silver

Cynthia Silver

Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Cassidy Smith

Cassidy Smith

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Nicole Smolen

Nicole Smolen

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Leo Solomon

Leo Solomon

Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

Rachel Style

Rachel Style

Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson

Jackie Swanson

Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub

Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt

Kyle Vogt

Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger

Afghani Refugee (uncredited)

Directed By

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Director

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Basil Grillo

Basil Grillo

Second Assistant Director

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Mark Trapenberg

Mark Trapenberg

Second Second Assistant Director

Antoine Douaihy

Antoine Douaihy

Second Unit Director

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Producer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Celia D. Costas

Celia D. Costas

Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Paul A. Levin

Paul A. Levin

Associate Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producer

Edward Hunt

Edward Hunt

Associate Producer

Michael Haley

Michael Haley

Co-Producer

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Associate Producer

Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Nicole Abellara Hallman

Nicole Abellara Hallman

Local Casting

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Gregg Edler

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Ann Gray

Ann Gray

Post Production Coordinator

Michelle Brattson

Michelle Brattson

Production Coordinator

Ryan Biegel

Ryan Biegel

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Susan Kowarsh

Susan Kowarsh

Assistant Costume Designer

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Costume Supervisor

Luisa Abel

Luisa Abel

Makeup Department Head

Douglas Noe

Douglas Noe

Key Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Hair Department Head

Kimberley Spiteri

Kimberley Spiteri

Key Hair Stylist

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Sound

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Petur Hliddal

Petur Hliddal

Production Sound Mixer

Carl Fischer

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Allan Zaleski

Allan Zaleski

Sound Effects Editor

Branka Mrkic

Branka Mrkic

Dialogue Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Kam Chan

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Heather Gross

Heather Gross

Foley Editor

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects Supervisor

Liz Ralston

Liz Ralston

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

Ray De La Motte

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Will Arnot

Will Arnot

"B" Camera Operator

Will Arnot

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Dennis Seawright

Dennis Seawright

First Assistant "A" Camera

Shawn Landis

Shawn Landis

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Erik L. Brown

Erik L. Brown

First Assistant "B" Camera

Starrs McBurney

Starrs McBurney

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Mike Cahoon

Mike Cahoon

Camera Loader

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Charles Saldaña

Charles Saldaña

Key Grip

Doug Wall

Doug Wall

Best Boy Grip

Trevor Coop

Trevor Coop

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Colin J. Campbell

Colin J. Campbell

Gaffer

Erik Bernstein

Erik Bernstein

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Sebastian Milito

Sebastian Milito

Construction Coordinator

Victor Kempster

Victor Kempster

Production Design

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Marco Trentini

Marco Trentini

Art Direction

Brad Ricker

Brad Ricker

Supervising Art Director

Luke Freeborn

Luke Freeborn

Assistant Art Director

Dean Wolcott

Dean Wolcott

Assistant Art Director

Josh Lusby

Josh Lusby

Set Designer

Martin Charles

Martin Charles

Graphic Designer

Charlotte Raybourn

Charlotte Raybourn

Art Department Coordinator

Leah Palen

Leah Palen

Set Decorating Coordinator

Paige Augustine

Paige Augustine

Set Buyer

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Set Buyer

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Property Master

Other Crew

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunt Coordinator

John Hartigan

John Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Eliza Coleman

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Joanna Shelmidine

Joanna Shelmidine

Stunts

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