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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2007-12-19
- video_camera_front Companies Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
- timer Runtime: 102 Mins
- star Rating: 6.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1511 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0472062
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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)
groups Crew

Mike Nichols
Director

Aaron Sorkin
Screenplay

James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer

Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography

Tom Hanks
Producer

Gary Goetzman
Producer

Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer

John Bloom
Editor

Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editor

Albert Wolsky
Costume Design

Nicole Abellera Hallman
Local Casting

Brad Ricker
Supervising Art Director

Michael Haley
First Assistant Director

Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor

Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager

Basil Grillo
Second Assistant Director

Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator

Liz Ralston
Visual Effects Producer

Gregg Edler
Production Supervisor

Luke Freeborn
Assistant Art Director

Dean Wolcott
Assistant Art Director

Josh Lusby
Set Designer

Martin Charles
Graphic Designer

Charlotte Raybourn
Art Department Coordinator

Leah Palen
Set Decorating Coordinator

Paige Augustine
Set Buyer

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Set Buyer

Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master

Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor

Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator

Will Arnot
"B" Camera Operator

Will Arnot
Steadicam Operator

Dennis Seawright
First Assistant "A" Camera

Shawn Landis
Second Assistant "A" Camera

Erik L. Brown
First Assistant "B" Camera

Starrs McBurney
Second Assistant "B" Camera

Mike Cahoon
Camera Loader

François Duhamel
Still Photographer

Petur Hliddal
Production Sound Mixer

Carl Fischer
Boom Operator

Ann Gray
Post Production Coordinator

Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor

Allan Zaleski
Sound Effects Editor

Branka Mrkic
Dialogue Editor

Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor

Kam Chan
Foley Editor

Heather Gross
Foley Editor

George A. Lara
Foley Mixer

Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist

Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bochar
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Susan Kowarsh
Assistant Costume Designer

Bob Morgan
Costume Supervisor

Colin J. Campbell
Gaffer

Erik Bernstein
Best Boy Electric

Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip

Doug Wall
Best Boy Grip

John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator

Luisa Abel
Makeup Department Head

Douglas Noe
Key Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist

Janice Alexander
Hair Department Head

Kimberley Spiteri
Key Hair Stylist

Michelle Brattson
Production Coordinator

Mark Trapenberg
Second Second Assistant Director

Antoine Douaihy
Second Unit Director

Trevor Coop
Second Unit Director of Photography

Gary Archer
Prosthetics

Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts

George Crile
Book

Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer

Paul A. Levin
Associate Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer

Edward Hunt
Associate Producer

Michael Haley
Co-Producer

Mary Bailey
Associate Producer

Ellen Lewis
Casting

Ryan Biegel
Accounting Clerk Assistant

Andy Clement
Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sebastian Milito
Construction Coordinator

Eliza Coleman
Stunts

Rick Avery
Second Unit Director

Alistair Williams
Special Effects Technician

Victor Kempster
Production Design

Marco Trentini
Art Direction

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
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