

A STIFF DRINK. A LITTLE MASCARA. A LOT OF NERVE. WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T BRING DOWN THE SOVIET EMPIRE.
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

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)
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Producer
Executive Producer
Costume Design
Local Casting
Supervising Art Director
First Assistant Director
Visual Effects Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Visual Effects Producer
Production Supervisor
Assistant Art Director
Set Designer
Graphic Designer
Art Department Coordinator
Set Decorating Coordinator
Property Master
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
"B" Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
First Assistant "A" Camera
Second Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Loader
Still Photographer
Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Post Production Coordinator
Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Dialogue Editor
ADR Editor
Foley Editor
Foley Mixer
Foley Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Assistant Costume Designer
Costume Supervisor
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Key Grip
Best Boy Grip
Special Effects Coordinator
Makeup Department Head
Key Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Key Hair Stylist
Production Coordinator
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director of Photography
Prosthetics
Book
Associate Producer
Co-Producer
Casting
Accounting Clerk Assistant
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Construction Coordinator
Special Effects Technician
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Details
Release Date
2007-12-19
Runtime
102 min
Original Language
English
Languages
Arabic
English
Russian
Urdu
Hebrew
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Relativity Media
Participant
Playtone
MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Countries
Germany
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Drama
History