Charlie Wilson's War
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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Charlie Wilson's War
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 19, 2007
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
User Score
65%
Original Title
Charlie Wilson's War
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Director
Mike Nichols
Budget
$75,000,000
Revenue
$119,483,446
Description
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.