Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

December 19, 2007 (DE) • Comedy, Drama, History • 102m

Overview

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

Top Billed

Tom Hanks

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia) helicopter washington dc, usa congress cairo alcohol refugee camp cold war rocket launcher ladykiller jerusalem munition based on true story pakistan afghanistan war (2001-2021) belly dancing dollar congressman 1980s historical comedy political drama

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Top Billed 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)

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)

Crew

Stephen Goldblatt

Director of Photography

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

John Bloom

Editor

Aaron Sorkin

Screenplay

Antonia Van Drimmelen

Editor

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Tom Hanks

Producer

Celia D. Costas

Executive Producer

Mike Nichols

Director

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Local Casting

Brad Ricker

Supervising Art Director

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Dean Wolcott

Assistant Art Director

Charlotte Raybourn

Art Department Coordinator

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects Supervisor

Petur Hliddal

Production Sound Mixer

Bob Morgan

Costume Supervisor

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Ann Gray

Post Production Coordinator

Ron Bochar

Supervising Sound Editor

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Cristen Carr Strubbe

Unit Production Manager

Rick Avery

Stunt Coordinator

Paige Augustine

Set Buyer

Allan Zaleski

Sound Effects Editor

Erik Bernstein

Best Boy Electric

Josh Lusby

Set Designer

Leslie 'Tinker' Linville

Set Buyer

Liz Ralston

Visual Effects Producer

Douglas Noe

Key Makeup Artist

Basil Grillo

Second Assistant Director

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Property Master

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin J. Campbell

Gaffer

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Luke Freeborn

Assistant Art Director

Martin Charles

Graphic Designer

Leah Palen

Set Decorating Coordinator

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Deborah Wallach

ADR Editor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Mike Cahoon

Camera Loader

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Doug Wall

Best Boy Grip

Dennis Seawright

First Assistant "A" Camera

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Will Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Shawn Landis

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Erik L. Brown

First Assistant "B" Camera

John C. Hartigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Kimberley Spiteri

Key Hair Stylist

Starrs McBurney

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Mark Trapenberg

Second Second Assistant Director

Antoine Douaihy

Second Unit Director

Trevor Coop

Second Unit Director of Photography

Janice Alexander

Hair Department Head

Heather Gross

Foley Editor

Susan Kowarsh

Assistant Costume Designer

Will Arnot

"B" Camera Operator

Luisa Abel

Makeup Department Head

Michelle Brattson

Production Coordinator

Branka Mrkic

Dialogue Editor

Charles Saldaña III

Key Grip

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Joanna Shelmidine

Stunts

Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producer

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Michael Haley

Co-Producer

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Paul A. Levin

Associate Producer

Mary Bailey

Associate Producer

Edward Hunt

Associate Producer

George Crile

Book

Ryan Biegel

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Andy Clement

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Sebastian Milito

Construction Coordinator

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Rick Avery

Second Unit Director

Alistair Williams

Special Effects Technician

Marco Trentini

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Victor Kempster

Production Design

Audrey Doyle

Makeup Artist

Terri Taylor

Additional Casting

Hamdan Malika

Hairstylist

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$119,483,446

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