Charlie Wilson's War

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Charlie Wilson's War

R

2007

1h 42m

Drama

Comedy

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In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), Texas socialite Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) 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.

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Critics Consensus

Charlie Wilson's War manages to entertain and inform audiences, thanks to its witty script and talented cast of power players.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

02/02/2018

Wilson? Enormously pleasurable company, since you ask. True, he's a lech, but such a gallant lech, plus he also gets irony.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

10/18/2008

B

Hanks may at first seem like an unlikely choice to play a seasoned Texas playboy bachelor, but he's so ingratiating that he almost pulls it off.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

10/18/2008

Hanks' performance as Wilson is tone-perfect, capturing both the public-servant seriousness and playboy rakishness of his character. And he does it without breaking a sweat.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

11/09/2023

3.5/4

A crackling satire about how insanely far political palm-greasing could go just 20 years ago. But its chilling closing quote succinctly sums up just how ideology, infantry and a political disinterest would come back to haunt our nation.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/08/2023

It’s a smart and sophisticated piece of political comedy for grown-ups with sharp performances and a delightful anti-hero who embraces his imperfections and scandalous behavior with a wink and smile.

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Stephen Silver

The National Interest

12/27/2022

4/5

An all-time great director, Hollywood’s hottest screenwriter, and a pair of the world’s biggest movie stars teamed up to make a movie about diplomacy, politics, statecraft, and covert war, one that's funny throughout (15th anniversary, 19Fortyfive.com

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 25

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Matheus F

@matheusf_neto Sep 1

A good story and a perfect cast.

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Larry K

@Larrymoses39 Aug 19

Really good movie, but it was a little confusing in the middle and felt pretty rushed.

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kevenquinlan

Aug 4

Really great movie. The cast is fantastic too. It's an easy add to any collection.

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic Jun 3

The fact that this film is based on a true story absolutely shocked me in how incompetent the government is and yet I was entertained by the incompetence.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 2

Success in 1 hour and 42 minutes (due to the dramedy elements). Rated R for Some Drug Use, Nudity/Sexual Content and Strong Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), Texas socialite Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) 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.

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Playtone Productions
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Nudity/Sexual Content|Strong Language)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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