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.
DirectorMike Nichols
ProducersGary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
ScreenplayAaron Sorkin
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LanguageArabic, English, Russian, Urdu, Hebrew
Production companiesUniversal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Budget75000000
Homepagehttp://www.charliewilsonswar.net/
TaglineA stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
