Charlie Wilson's war
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Based on the book by George Crile.
Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees. However, once Charlie is prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people who are suffering from the effects of the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. With the help of the maverick CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Wilson dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support needed to defeat the Soviet Union. Ultimately, Charlie learns that while military victory can be obtained, there are other consequences and prices to that fight that are ignored to everyone's sorrow. Based on a true story.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Contents: Charlie Wilson's war.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
interesting submitted by jszchen on August 25, 2011, 9:04pm I was shocked it was a true story
charlie wilson submitted by hcf on August 2, 2014, 4:58pm tom hanks (per usual) delivers
witty submitted by Jackie77 on August 25, 2015, 9:36am Well done movie. Fabulous cast and acting by all. Crazy what some people will do to protect their misdeeds.
What goes on in the "Swamp"
submitted by LVDS on August 2, 2020, 2:16pm
WEll acted by all. Get behind the scenes of a Congressman, how not always with integrity, he gets things done.
I don't like politics, so it wasn't my fav movie.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Hanks, Tom.
Adams, Amy.
Roberts, Julia, 1967-
Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014.
Goetzman, Gary.
Sorkin, Aaron.
Nichols, Mike.
Crile, George.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Relativity Media.
Participant Productions.
Playtone (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Wilson, Charles, -- 1933- -- Drama.
United States. -- Congress -- Committees -- Drama.
Legislators -- United States -- Drama.
Military assistance, American -- Afghanistan.
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical -- Feature.
Feature films.
Biographical films.