Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Genre

drama film, biographical film, spy film, political drama

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,655 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A US congressman and a CIA operative partner to secretly arm Afghan fighters in the 1980s. The film shows their unlikely collaboration and the political maneuvering behind the covert operation.

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What happens

Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–89). The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. It stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty in supporting roles. It was released by Universal Pictures on December 21, 2007 and received generally positive reviews, with praise for the performances (particularly Hoffman's), and grossed $119.5 million on a $75 million budget. It earned five nominations at the 65th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Hoffman earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 80th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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