Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) sets a series of earth-shaking events in motion when he conspires with a rogue CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in an Oscar-nominated role) to aid Afghan mujahedeen rebels in their fight against the Soviet Red Army. Julia Roberts, Emily Blunt and Amy Adams co-star in this fact-based political thriller directed by Mike Nichols and based on George Crile's 2003 book by the same name.

A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 21, 2007
US Box Office
$66,636,385 (#1371 of 7538)
Global Office
$119,000,410 (#1451 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted
Nudity, Sexual Content, Some Drug Use, Strong Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
April 22, 2008
Acquired Date
July 12, 2016
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
May 18, 2008

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Amy Adams
Amy Adams
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
John Slattery
John Slattery
Faran Tahir
Faran Tahir
Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson
Jud Tylor
Jud Tylor
Hilary Angelo
Hilary Angelo
Cyia Batten
Cyia Batten
Daniel Eric Gold
Daniel Eric Gold
P.J. Byrne
P.J. Byrne
Om Puri
Om Puri
Rizwan Manji
Rizwan Manji
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare
Michael Spellman
Michael Spellman
Ron Fassler
Ron Fassler
Nancy Linehan Charles
Nancy Linehan Charles

Directors

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols

Producers

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman

Writers

Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin

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User Reviews

  • 7.5.2008 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Tomatometer
204 votes
RT Hot
73%
Popcornmeter
14,978 votes
METASCORE
67
39 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
126,931 votes

Additional Info

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