Charlie Wilson's War
Comedy
Drama
History
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
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.
2007-12-19
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Cast
Director
Mike Nichols
Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle
Om Puri as President Zia
Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels
Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels
Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel
Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee
John Slattery as Cravely
Erick Avari as Avi Perlman
Cyia Batten as Stacey
Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt
Ned Beatty as Doc Long
Ken Stott as Zvi
Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly
Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee
Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator
Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle
Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator
P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen
Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2
Russell Edge as Agent Wells
Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers
Ron Fassler as Mario
Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)
Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood
Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer
Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)
Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels
Hilary Angelo as Kelly
Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter
Brian Markinson as Paul Brown
Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy
Ed Regine as Limo Driver
Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man
Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer
Carly Reeves as Slave Girl
Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid
Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse
Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother
Michael Haley as Embassy Official
Joseph Sikora as Chess Player
Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player
Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister
Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long
Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator
Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot
Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot
Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen
Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee
Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee
Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee
Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited)
Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited)
Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
François Duhamel as French Photographer (uncredited)
David M. Edelstien as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Matthew Herington as Afghan Refugee (uncredited)
Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited)
Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited)
J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited)
Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited)
Mara New as Extra (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited)
Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited)
Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)
Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)