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Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

Release: 2007-12-19 ·Runtime: 102m ·★ 6.5
Comedy Drama History

A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

Production Countries

Germany United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Participant
Playtone
MP Munich Pape Filmproductions

Cast

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson Julia Roberts Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos Amy Adams Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach Emily Blunt Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle Om Puri Om Puri as President Zia Shiri Appleby Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels Rachel Nichols Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels Wynn Everett Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel Jud Tylor Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee John Slattery John Slattery as Cravely Erick Avari Erick Avari as Avi Perlman Cyia Batten Cyia Batten as Stacey Denis O'Hare Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt Ned Beatty Ned Beatty as Doc Long Ken Stott Ken Stott as Zvi Daniel Eric Gold Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly Harry S. Murphy Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee Enayat Delawary Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator Peter Gerety Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle Navid Negahban Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator P.J. Byrne P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen Mozhan Navabi Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2 Russell Edge Russell Edge as Agent Wells Christopher Denham Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers Ron Fassler Ron Fassler as Mario Nazanin Boniadi Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited) Rizwan Manji Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood Tracy Phillips Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer Ali Olomi Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited) Mary-Bonner Baker Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels Hilary Angelo Hilary Angelo as Kelly Terry Bozeman Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter Brian Markinson Brian Markinson as Paul Brown Kirby Mitchell Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy Ed Regine Ed Regine as Limo Driver Thomas Crawford Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man Patrika Darbo Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer Carly Reeves Carly Reeves as Slave Girl Faran Tahir Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid Michelle Arthur Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse Shila Ommi Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother Michael Haley Michael Haley as Embassy Official Joseph Sikora Joseph Sikora as Chess Player Gabriel Tigerman Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player Aharon Ipalé Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister Nancy Linehan Charles Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long Daston Kalili Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator Pasha D. Lychnikoff Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot Ilia Volok Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot Sammy Sheik Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen Jim Jansen Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee Spencer Garrett Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee Kevin Cooney Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee Erick Avari Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited) Yousuf Azami Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited) Anthony Azizi Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited) Stephanie D'Abruzzo Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (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) Jody Jaress Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited) Alexander Kanellakos Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited) Igor Korošec Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited) Daniel Lench Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited) J. Patrick McCormack J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited) Kazu Nagahama Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited) Mara New Mara New as Extra (uncredited) Tom Ohmer Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited) Ron Ostrow Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited) Dan Rather Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Jackie Swanson Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited) Shaun Toub Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited) Kyle Vogt Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited) Kurt Yaeger Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)