Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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.
Director:
Mike Nichols
Writer:
Aaron Sorkin
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Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson |
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Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos |
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Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach |
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Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle |
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Om Puri as President Zia |
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Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels |
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Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels |
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Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel |
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Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee |
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John Slattery as Cravely |
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Erick Avari as Avi Perlman |
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Cyia Batten as Stacey |
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Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt |
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Ned Beatty as Doc Long |
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Ken Stott as Zvi |
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Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly |
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Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee |
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Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator |
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Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle |
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Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator |
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P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen |
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Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2 |
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Michael Spellman as Agent Patrick |
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Russell Edge as Agent Wells |
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Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers |
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Ron Fassler as Mario |
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Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited) |
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Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood |
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Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer |
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Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited) |
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Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels |
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Hilary Angelo as Kelly |
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Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter |
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Brian Markinson as Paul Brown |
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Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy |
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Ed Regine as Limo Driver |
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Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man |
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Joe Roland as McGaffin |
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Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer |
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Carly Reeves as Slave Girl |
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Salaheddine Ben Chegra as Pakistani Steward |
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Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid |
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Maurice Sherbanee as Refugee In Wheelchair |
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Salam Sangi as Refugee Building Wall |
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Michael Saba as Afghan Boy |
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Nadia Miller as Afghan Girl |
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Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse |
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Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother |
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Edward Hunt as Embassy Marine |
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Michael Haley as Embassy Official |
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Joseph Sikora as Chess Player |
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Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player |
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Patrick Bentley as Chess Player |
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Marc Pelina as Chess Player |
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Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister |
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Mary Bailey as Doc Long's Secretary |
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Trish Gallaher Glenn as Joanne's Assistant |
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Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long |
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Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator |
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Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Alex Lvovsky as Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen |
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Moneer Yaqubi as Stinger Mujahideen |
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Gabriel Justice as Stinger Mujahideen |
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Siyal Mohammad as Stinger Presenter |
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Quill Roberts as Stinger Presenter |
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Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee |
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Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee |
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Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee |
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Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited) |
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Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited) |
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Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited) |
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Darren Dowler as Congressman (uncredited) |
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François Duhamel as French Photographer (uncredited) |
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David M. Edelstien as Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Matthew Herington as Afghan Refugee (uncredited) |
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Mueen Jahan Ahmad as Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited) |
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Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited) |
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Richard Lawrence as Senators Aide (uncredited) |
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Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited) |
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Tucker Maloney as CIA Operative (uncredited) |
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J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited) |
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Ambria Miscia as Vegas Showgirl (uncredited) |
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Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited) |
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Mara New as Extra (uncredited) |
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Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited) |
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J. Woodward Palmer as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Mary Linda Phillips as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Gubbi Sigurdsson as Doc Long's Aide (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Silver as Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Cassidy Smith as Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
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Nicole Smolen as Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
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Leo Solomon as Freedom Fighter (uncredited) |
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Rachel Style as Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited) |
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Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited) |
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Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited) |
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Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited) |
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Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited) |
| Camera | Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography |
| Sound | James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | John Bloom | Editor |
| Writing | Aaron Sorkin | Screenplay |
| Editing | Antonia Van Drimmelen | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Production | Celia D. Costas | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Mike Nichols | Director |
| Production | Nicole Abellera Hallman | Local Casting |
| Art | Brad Ricker | Supervising Art Director |
| Directing | Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dean Wolcott | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Charlotte Raybourn | Art Department Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Petur Hliddal | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Morgan | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Production | Ann Gray | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Production | Cristen Carr Strubbe | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Rick Avery | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Paige Augustine | Set Buyer |
| Sound | Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Erik Bernstein | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Josh Lusby | Set Designer |
| Art | Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | Set Buyer |
| Visual Effects | Liz Ralston | Visual Effects Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Douglas Noe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Basil Grillo | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Trish Gallaher Glenn | Property Master |
| Sound | Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Colin J. Campbell | Gaffer |
| Production | Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Luke Freeborn | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Martin Charles | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Leah Palen | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Camera | Ray De La Motte | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Mike Cahoon | Camera Loader |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Doug Wall | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Dennis Seawright | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Sound | Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ron Bochar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Will Arnot | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Shawn Landis | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Erik L. Brown | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | John C. Hartigan | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberley Spiteri | Key Hair Stylist |
| Camera | Starrs McBurney | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Directing | Mark Trapenberg | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Antoine Douaihy | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Trevor Coop | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janice Alexander | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Heather Gross | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Kowarsh | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Will Arnot | "B" Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luisa Abel | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Michelle Brattson | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Charles Saldaña III | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Crew | Joanna Shelmidine | Stunts |
| Production | Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ellen Lewis | Casting |
| Production | Michael Haley | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mary Bailey | Associate Producer |
| Production | Edward Hunt | Associate Producer |
| Writing | George Crile | Book |
| Production | Ryan Biegel | Accounting Clerk Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andy Clement | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Art | Sebastian Milito | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Directing | Rick Avery | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Alistair Williams | Special Effects Technician |
| Art | Marco Trentini | Art Direction |
| Art | Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Art | Victor Kempster | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Audrey Doyle | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Additional Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hamdan Malika | Hairstylist |