
Charlie Wilson's War
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
2007 en 102 minutes
Rating: 6.5
Plot
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.
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Cast

Tom Hanks
Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts
Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams
Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt
Jane Liddle

Om Puri
President Zia

Shiri Appleby
Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols
Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett
Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor
Crystal Lee

John Slattery
Cravely

Erick Avari
Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten
Stacey

Denis O'Hare
Harold Holt

Ned Beatty
Doc Long

Ken Stott
Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold
Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy
Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary
Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety
Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban
Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne
Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi
Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman
Agent Patrick

Russell Edge
Agent Wells

Christopher Denham
Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler
Mario

Nazanin Boniadi
Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji
Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips
Belly dancer

Ali Olomi
Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker
Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo
Kelly

Terry Bozeman
CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson
Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell
Stoned Guy

Ed Regine
Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford
Maintenance Man

Joe Roland
McGaffin

Patrika Darbo
Auctioneer

Carly Reeves
Slave Girl

Salaheddine Ben Chegra
Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir
Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee
Refugee In Wheelchair

Salam Sangi
Refugee Building Wall

Michael Saba
Afghan Boy

Nadia Miller
Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur
Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi
Refugee Mother

Edward Hunt
Embassy Marine

Michael Haley
Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora
Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman
Chess Player

Patrick Bentley
Chess Player

Marc Pelina
Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé
Egyptian Defense Minister

Mary Bailey
Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn
Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili
Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Alex Lvovsky
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik
Stinger Mujahideen

Moneer Yaqubi
Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice
Stinger Mujahideen

Siyal Mohammad
Stinger Presenter

Quill Roberts
Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen
Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett
Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney
Congressional Committee

Erick Avari
Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami
Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi
Orderly (uncredited)

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

Darren Dowler
Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel
French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien
Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington
Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress
VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos
Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec
USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence
Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench
Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Tucker Maloney
CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack
Senator (uncredited)

Ambria Miscia
Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama
Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New
Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer
Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow
Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer
Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips
Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson
Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Silver
Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Cassidy Smith
Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Nicole Smolen
Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Leo Solomon
Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

Rachel Style
Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson
Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub
Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt
Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger
Afghani Refugee (uncredited)