Charlie Wilson's War
A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.
2007 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mike Nichols |
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| Writer: | George Crile, Aaron Sorkin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 19, 2007 |
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| Director: | Mike Nichols |
| Writer: | George Crile, Aaron Sorkin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Keywords | cairo, washington dc, usa, alcohol, central intelligence agency (cia), helicopter, refugee camp, congress, cold war, ladykiller, rocket launcher, jerusalem, munition, pakistan, afghanistan war (2001-2021), belly dancing, dollar, based on true story, congressman, 1980s, historical comedy |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Playtone, Participant, Relativity Media, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $119,483,446
Budget: $75,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | Charlie Wilson |
| Julia Roberts | Joanne Herring |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Gust Avrakotos |
| Amy Adams | Bonnie Bach |
| Emily Blunt | Jane Liddle |
| Om Puri | President Zia |
| Shiri Appleby | Jailbait - Charlie's Angels |
| Rachel Nichols | Suzanne - Charlie's Angels |
| Wynn Everett | Receptionist - Charlie's Angel |
| Jud Tylor | Crystal Lee |
| John Slattery | Cravely |
| Erick Avari | Avi Perlman |
| Cyia Batten | Stacey |
| Denis O'Hare | Harold Holt |
| Ned Beatty | Doc Long |
| Ken Stott | Zvi |
| Daniel Eric Gold | Donnelly |
| Harry S. Murphy | Congressional Committee |
| Enayat Delawary | Doc Long's Translator |
| Peter Gerety | Larry Liddle |
| Navid Negahban | Refugee Camp Translator |
| P.J. Byrne | Jim Van Wagenen |
| Mozhan Navabi | Refugee Camp Translator #2 |
| Michael Spellman | Agent Patrick |
| Russell Edge | Agent Wells |
| Christopher Denham | Mike Vickers |
| Ron Fassler | Mario |
| Nazanin Boniadi | Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited) |
| Rizwan Manji | Colonel Mahmood |
| Tracy Phillips | Belly dancer |
| Ali Olomi | Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mary-Bonner Baker | Marla - Charlie's Angels |
| Hilary Angelo | Kelly |
| Terry Bozeman | CIA Award Presenter |
| Brian Markinson | Paul Brown |
| Kirby Mitchell | Stoned Guy |
| Ed Regine | Limo Driver |
| Thomas Crawford | Maintenance Man |
| Joe Roland | McGaffin |
| Patrika Darbo | Auctioneer |
| Carly Reeves | Slave Girl |
| Salaheddine Ben Chegra | Pakistani Steward |
| Faran Tahir | Brigadier Rashid |
| Maurice Sherbanee | Refugee In Wheelchair |
| Salam Sangi | Refugee Building Wall |
| Michael Saba | Afghan Boy |
| Nadia Miller | Afghan Girl |
| Michelle Arthur | Refugee Camp Nurse |
| Shila Ommi | Refugee Mother |
| Edward Hunt | Embassy Marine |
| Michael Haley | Embassy Official |
| Joseph Sikora | Chess Player |
| Gabriel Tigerman | Chess Player |
| Patrick Bentley | Chess Player |
| Marc Pelina | Chess Player |
| Aharon Ipalé | Egyptian Defense Minister |
| Mary Bailey | Doc Long's Secretary |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | Joanne's Assistant |
| Nancy Linehan Charles | Mrs. Long |
| Daston Kalili | Mujahideen Translator |
| Pasha D. Lychnikoff | Russian Helicopter Pilot |
| Ilia Volok | Russian Helicopter Pilot |
| Alex Lvovsky | Russian Helicopter Pilot |
| Sammy Sheik | Stinger Mujahideen |
| Moneer Yaqubi | Stinger Mujahideen |
| Gabriel Justice | Stinger Mujahideen |
| Siyal Mohammad | Stinger Presenter |
| Quill Roberts | Stinger Presenter |
| Jim Jansen | Congressional Committee |
| Spencer Garrett | Congressional Committee |
| Kevin Cooney | Congressional Committee |
| Erick Avari | Ari Goldman (uncredited) |
| Yousuf Azami | Work Relief Guy (uncredited) |
| Anthony Azizi | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Stephanie D'Abruzzo | Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Darren Dowler | Congressman (uncredited) |
| François Duhamel | French Photographer (uncredited) |
| David M. Edelstien | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| Matthew Herington | Afghan Refugee (uncredited) |
| Mueen Jahan Ahmad | Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Jody Jaress | VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kanellakos | Texas Millionaire (uncredited) |
| Igor Korošec | USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited) |
| Richard Lawrence | Senators Aide (uncredited) |
| Daniel Lench | Party Goer #1 (uncredited) |
| Tucker Maloney | CIA Operative (uncredited) |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Senator (uncredited) |
| Ambria Miscia | Vegas Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Kazu Nagahama | Japanese Tourist (uncredited) |
| Mara New | Extra (uncredited) |
| Tom Ohmer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ron Ostrow | Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited) |
| J. Woodward Palmer | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Mary Linda Phillips | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Dan Rather | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Gubbi Sigurdsson | Doc Long's Aide (uncredited) |
| Cynthia Silver | Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Cassidy Smith | Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
| Nicole Smolen | Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
| Leo Solomon | Freedom Fighter (uncredited) |
| Rachel Style | Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited) |
| Jackie Swanson | Texas Socialite (uncredited) |
| Shaun Toub | Hassan (uncredited) |
| Kyle Vogt | Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited) |
| Kurt Yaeger | Afghani Refugee (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Kempster | Production Design |
| Colin J. Campbell | Gaffer |
| Doug Wall | Best Boy Grip |
| Sebastian Milito | Construction Coordinator |
| Marco Trentini | Art Direction |
| Nicole Abellera Hallman | Local Casting |
| Luke Freeborn | Assistant Art Director |
| Martin Charles | Graphic Designer |
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | Editor |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Ellen Lewis | Casting |
| Basil Grillo | Second Assistant Director |
| Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor |
| Josh Lusby | Set Designer |
| Leah Palen | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | Property Master |
| George Crile | Book |
| Brad Ricker | Supervising Art Director |
| Liz Ralston | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dean Wolcott | Assistant Art Director |
| Charlotte Raybourn | Art Department Coordinator |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | Set Buyer |
| Paige Augustine | Set Buyer |
| Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Will Arnot | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Ann Gray | Post Production Coordinator |
| Branka Mrkic | Dialogue Editor |
| Ray De La Motte | Camera Operator |
| Dennis Seawright | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Starrs McBurney | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Deborah Wallach | ADR Editor |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Shawn Landis | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Mike Cahoon | Camera Loader |
| Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Kam Chan | Foley Editor |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Susan Kowarsh | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Erik Bernstein | Best Boy Electric |
| Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Michelle Brattson | Production Coordinator |
| Trevor Coop | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Heather Gross | Foley Editor |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bob Morgan | Costume Supervisor |
| Janice Alexander | Hair Department Head |
| Mark Trapenberg | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kimberley Spiteri | Key Hair Stylist |
| Antoine Douaihy | Second Unit Director |
| Mike Nichols | Director |
| Aaron Sorkin | Screenplay |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| Richard Edlund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Cristen Carr Strubbe | Unit Production Manager |
| Rick Avery | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| François Duhamel | Still Photographer |
| Petur Hliddal | Production Sound Mixer |
| John C. Hartigan | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Joanna Shelmidine | Stunts |
| Ryan Biegel | Accounting Clerk Assistant |
| Andy Clement | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Erik L. Brown | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Ron Bochar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Charles Saldaña III | Key Grip |
| Luisa Abel | Makeup Department Head |
| Douglas Noe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Alistair Williams | Special Effects Technician |
| Audrey Doyle | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul A. Levin | Associate Producer |
| Edward Hunt | Associate Producer |
| Mary Bailey | Associate Producer |
| Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Celia D. Costas | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
| Michael Haley | Co-Producer |
| Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 42 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 439 | 750 |