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Watch: Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
Comedy • Drama • History
65%
R
12/21/20071h 42mTheatrical Release (US)
~ A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire. ~
Overview:
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.
Director:
Mike Nichols
Status:
Released
Language:
English
Buget:
$75,000,000.00
Revenue:
$119,483,446.00
Key words:
- 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
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