Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
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.
- Released: 2007-12-19
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
- Runtime: 1h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,715 votes
Directed by Mike Nichols.
Top cast
- Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson
- Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos
- Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach
- Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle
- Om Puri as President Zia
- Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels
- Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels
- Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel
- Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee
Where to watch Charlie Wilson's War
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- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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