The True Story of Charlie Wilson

The True Story of Charlie Wilson (2007)

Documentary

A playboy congressman, an outcast CIA operative, and a socialite steer over $300 million of the United States Government’s money — in an era when Reagan couldn’t raise $19 million for the Contras — to fund a covert war intended to turn Afghanistan into “Russia’s Vietnam.” Is this a joke? Is this some improbable work of fiction? Who are these wildly eccentric figures? How did they pull it off? In this special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® discover the intricate details of this incredible, fascinating and completely true series of events. Learn how Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson allied with CIA agent Gust Avrakotos and Houston philanthropist Joanne Herring to secretly bankroll the Afghan Mujahideen’s resistance to the Soviet Union. Retrace the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to the CIA’s largest and most successful campaign ever. And understand the wide-ranging and long-lasting implications of this little-known episode.

Director: David Keane

Casts

	Frank V. Gaide as Charlie Wilson
	Joanne Herring as Self
	Michelle McClory as Carrol Shannon
	Melanie Morgan as Joanne Herring
	Rene Napoli as Drug Dealer
	Aaron Sorkin as Self
	Shawn Valentino as Soldier
	Charlie Wilson as Self
	William Lloyd as Narrator

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