Charlie Wilson's War

A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 2007-12-19

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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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as Charlie Wilson

as Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

as Gust Avrakotos

as President Zia

as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold

Harry S. Murphy

Harry S. Murphy

as Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary

Enayat Delawary

as Doc Long's Translator

as Larry Liddle

as Refugee Camp Translator

as Jim Van Wagenen

as Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman

Michael Spellman

as Agent Patrick

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

as Mike Vickers

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

as Colonel Mahmood

as Belly dancer

as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker

Mary-Bonner Baker

as Marla - Charlie's Angels

as CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Thomas Crawford

Thomas Crawford

as Maintenance Man

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

as Pakistani Steward

as Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee

Maurice Sherbanee

as Refugee In Wheelchair

as Refugee Building Wall

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur

as Refugee Camp Nurse

as Refugee Mother

as Embassy Marine

as Embassy Official

as Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman

as Chess Player

Patrick Bentley

Patrick Bentley

as Chess Player

as Chess Player

as Egyptian Defense Minister

as Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

as Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

as Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

as Russian Helicopter Pilot

as Russian Helicopter Pilot

as Russian Helicopter Pilot

as Stinger Mujahideen

as Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice

Gabriel Justice

as Stinger Mujahideen

as Stinger Presenter

as Stinger Presenter

as Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

as Congressional Committee

as Congressional Committee

as Ari Goldman (uncredited)

as Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

as Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

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

as Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

as French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien

David M. Edelstien

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington

Matthew Herington

as Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

as Bodyguard (uncredited)

as VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos

Alexander Kanellakos

as Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence

as Senators Aide (uncredited)

as Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

as CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack

as Senator (uncredited)

as Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

as Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

as Extra (uncredited)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer

J. Woodward Palmer

as Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips

Mary Linda Phillips

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Gubbi Sigurdsson

as Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

as Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

as Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

as Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

as Texas Socialite (uncredited)

as Hassan (uncredited)

as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)

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Celia D. Costas

Celia D. Costas

Executive Producer

Antonia Van Drimmelen

Antonia Van Drimmelen

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

First Assistant Director

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Supervising Art Director

Visual Effects Supervisor

Assistant Art Director

Graphic Designer

Set Decorating Coordinator

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Second Assistant Director

Paige Augustine

Paige Augustine

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Property Master

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Production Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Steadicam Operator

Starrs McBurney

Starrs McBurney

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Assistant Art Director

Charlotte Raybourn

Charlotte Raybourn

Art Department Coordinator

Supervising Sound Editor

Deborah Wallach

Deborah Wallach

Stunt Coordinator

Sound Effects Editor

Costume Supervisor

Post Production Coordinator

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Hair Department Head

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Mark Trapenberg

Mark Trapenberg

Second Second Assistant Director

"B" Camera Operator

Michelle Brattson

Michelle Brattson

Production Coordinator

Dennis Seawright

Dennis Seawright

First Assistant "A" Camera

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin J. Campbell

Colin J. Campbell

Makeup Department Head

Antoine Douaihy

Antoine Douaihy

Second Unit Director

Script Supervisor

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Production Sound Mixer

Charles Saldaña III

Charles Saldaña III

Kimberley Spiteri

Kimberley Spiteri

Key Hair Stylist

Ray De La Motte

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Dialogue Editor

Assistant Costume Designer

John C. Hartigan

John C. Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

First Assistant "B" Camera

Second Unit Director of Photography

Best Boy Electric

Key Makeup Artist

Joanna Shelmidine

Joanna Shelmidine

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sebastian Milito

Sebastian Milito

Construction Coordinator

Second Unit Director

Alistair Williams

Alistair Williams

Special Effects Technician

Victor Kempster

Victor Kempster

Production Design

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