A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
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.
102 min
Rating: 6.5/10
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Top 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
Movie Info
Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Countries: Germany, United States of America
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