Charlie Wilson's War
65 %|Dec 19, 2007|Comedy, Drama, History
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.
Featured Crew
Mike Nichols
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography
Tom Hanks
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer
John Bloom
Editor
Cast
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)
John Robert
Congressional Committee (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)