Charlie Wilson's War
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
2007 | 102m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Mike Nichols |
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| Writer: | George Crile, Aaron Sorkin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 19, 2007 |
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| Director: | Mike Nichols |
| Writer: | George Crile, Aaron Sorkin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Keywords | cairo, washington dc, usa, alcohol, central intelligence agency (cia), helicopter, refugee camp, congress, cold war, ladykiller, rocket launcher, jerusalem, munition, pakistan, afghanistan war (2001-2021), belly dancing, dollar, based on true story, congressman, 1980s |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Playtone, Participant, Relativity Media, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $119,483,446
Budget: $75,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Kempster | Production Design |
| Colin J. Campbell | Gaffer |
| Doug Wall | Best Boy Grip |
| Sebastian Milito | Construction Coordinator |
| Marco Trentini | Art Direction |
| Nicole Abellera Hallman | Local Casting |
| Luke Freeborn | Assistant Art Director |
| Martin Charles | Graphic Designer |
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | Editor |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Ellen Lewis | Casting |
| Basil Grillo | Second Assistant Director |
| Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor |
| Josh Lusby | Set Designer |
| Leah Palen | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | Property Master |
| George Crile | Book |
| Brad Ricker | Supervising Art Director |
| Liz Ralston | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dean Wolcott | Assistant Art Director |
| Charlotte Raybourn | Art Department Coordinator |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | Set Buyer |
| Paige Augustine | Set Buyer |
| Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Will Arnot | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Ann Gray | Post Production Coordinator |
| Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Ray De La Motte | Camera Operator |
| Dennis Seawright | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Starrs McBurney | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Shawn Landis | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Mike Cahoon | Camera Loader |
| Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Susan Kowarsh | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Erik Bernstein | Best Boy Electric |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Michelle Brattson | Production Coordinator |
| Trevor Coop | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Heather Gross | Foley Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bob Morgan | Costume Supervisor |
| Charles Saldaña | Key Grip |
| Janice Alexander | Hair Department Head |
| Mark Trapenberg | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kimberley Spiteri | Key Hair Stylist |
| Antoine Douaihy | Second Unit Director |
| Mike Nichols | Director |
| Aaron Sorkin | Screenplay |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| Richard Edlund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cristen Carr Strubbe | Unit Production Manager |
| Rick Avery | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Erik L. Brown | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Petur Hliddal | Production Sound Mixer |
| Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John C. Hartigan | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Luisa Abel | Makeup Department Head |
| Douglas Noe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Joanna Shelmidine | Stunts |
| Ryan Biegel | Accounting Clerk Assistant |
| Andy Clement | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Alistair Williams | Special Effects Technician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Edward Hunt | Associate Producer |
| Mary Bailey | Associate Producer |
| Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Celia D. Costas | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
| Michael Haley | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 42 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 439 | 750 |