Charlie Wilson's War
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Homepage: http://www.charliewilsonswar.net/
Budget: $75,000,000 | Revenue : $119,483,446
Runtime: 102 minutes
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Julia Roberts
Played Joanne Herring
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Played Gust Avrakotos
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Played Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt
Played Jane Liddle
Om Puri
Played President Zia
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Rachel Nichols
Played Suzanne - Charlie's Angels
Wynn Everett
Played Receptionist - Charlie's Angel
Jud Tylor
Played Crystal Lee
John Slattery
Played Cravely
Erick Avari
Played Avi Perlman
Cyia Batten
Played Stacey
Denis O'Hare
Played Harold Holt
Ned Beatty
Played Doc Long
Ken Stott
Played Zvi
Daniel Eric Gold
Played Donnelly
Harry S. Murphy
Played Congressional Committee
Enayat Delawary
Played Doc Long's Translator
Peter Gerety
Played Larry Liddle
Navid Negahban
Played Refugee Camp Translator
P.J. Byrne
Played Jim Van Wagenen
Mozhan Marnò
Played Refugee Camp Translator #2
Michael Spellman
Played Agent Patrick
Russell Edge
Played Agent Wells
Christopher Denham
Played Mike Vickers
Ron Fassler
Played Mario
Nazanin Boniadi
Played Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)
Rizwan Manji
Played Colonel Mahmood
Tracy Phillips
Played Belly dancer
Ali Olomi
Played Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)
Mary-Bonner Baker
Played Marla - Charlie's Angels
Hilary Angelo
Played Kelly
Terry Bozeman
Played CIA Award Presenter
Brian Markinson
Played Paul Brown
Kirby Mitchell
Played Stoned Guy
Ed Regine
Played Limo Driver
Thomas Crawford
Played Maintenance Man
Joe Roland
Played McGaffin
Patrika Darbo
Played Auctioneer
Carly Reeves
Played Slave Girl
Salaheddine Ben Chegra
Played Pakistani Steward
Faran Tahir
Played Brigadier Rashid
Maurice Sherbanee
Played Refugee In Wheelchair
Salam Sangi
Played Refugee Building Wall
Michael Saba
Played Afghan Boy
Nadia Miller
Played Afghan Girl
Michelle Arthur
Played Refugee Camp Nurse
Shila Ommi
Played Refugee Mother
Edward Hunt
Played Embassy Marine
Michael Haley
Played Embassy Official
Joseph Sikora
Played Chess Player
Gabriel Tigerman
Played Chess Player
Patrick Bentley
Played Chess Player
Marc Pelina
Played Chess Player
Aharon Ipalé
Played Egyptian Defense Minister
Mary Bailey
Played Doc Long's Secretary
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Played Joanne's Assistant
Nancy Linehan Charles
Played Mrs. Long
Daston Kalili
Played Mujahideen Translator
Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Played Russian Helicopter Pilot
Ilia Volok
Played Russian Helicopter Pilot
Alex Lvovsky
Played Russian Helicopter Pilot
Sammy Sheik
Played Stinger Mujahideen
Moneer Yaqubi
Played Stinger Mujahideen
Gabriel Justice
Played Stinger Mujahideen
Siyal Mohammad
Played Stinger Presenter
Quill Roberts
Played Stinger Presenter
Jim Jansen
Played Congressional Committee
Spencer Garrett
Played Congressional Committee
Kevin Cooney
Played Congressional Committee
Erick Avari
Played Ari Goldman (uncredited)
Yousuf Azami
Played Work Relief Guy (uncredited)
Anthony Azizi
Played Orderly (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Played Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Darren Dowler
Played Congressman (uncredited)
François Duhamel
Played French Photographer (uncredited)
David M. Edelstien
Played Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Matthew Herington
Played Afghan Refugee (uncredited)
Mueen Jahan Ahmad
Played Bodyguard (uncredited)
Jody Jaress
Played VIP Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander Kanellakos
Played Texas Millionaire (uncredited)
Igor Korošec
Played USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
Richard Lawrence
Played Senators Aide (uncredited)
Daniel Lench
Played Party Goer #1 (uncredited)
Tucker Maloney
Played CIA Operative (uncredited)
J. Patrick McCormack
Played Senator (uncredited)
Ambria Miscia
Played Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Kazu Nagahama
Played Japanese Tourist (uncredited)
Mara New
Played Extra (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer
Played Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Ostrow
Played Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
J. Woodward Palmer
Played Bartender (uncredited)
Mary Linda Phillips
Played Party Guest (uncredited)
Dan Rather
Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Robert
Played Congressional Committee (uncredited)
Gubbi Sigurdsson
Played Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Silver
Played Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Cassidy Smith
Played Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Nicole Smolen
Played Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Leo Solomon
Played Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
Rachel Style
Played Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)
Jackie Swanson
Played Texas Socialite (uncredited)
Shaun Toub
Played Hassan (uncredited)
Kyle Vogt
Played Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)
Kurt Yaeger
Played Afghani Refugee (uncredited)
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