Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War by Mike Nichols

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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.

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Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos

Amy Adams

Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle

Om Puri

Om Puri as President Zia

Shiri Appleby

Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett

Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor

Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee

John Slattery

John Slattery as Cravely

Erick Avari

Erick Avari as Avi Perlman

Cyia Batten

Cyia Batten as Stacey

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty as Doc Long

Ken Stott

Ken Stott as Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold

Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy

Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary

Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi

Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2

Michael Spellman

Michael Spellman as Agent Patrick

Russell Edge

Russell Edge as Agent Wells

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler

Ron Fassler as Mario

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips

Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer

Ali Olomi

Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker

Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo

Hilary Angelo as Kelly

Terry Bozeman

Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson as Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy

Ed Regine

Ed Regine as Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford

Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man

Joe Roland

Joe Roland as McGaffin

Patrika Darbo

Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer

Carly Reeves

Carly Reeves as Slave Girl

Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Salaheddine Ben Chegra as Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid

Maurice Sherbanee

Maurice Sherbanee as Refugee In Wheelchair

Salam Sangi

Salam Sangi as Refugee Building Wall

Michael Saba

Michael Saba as Afghan Boy

Nadia Miller

Nadia Miller as Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur

Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi

Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother

Edward Hunt

Edward Hunt as Embassy Marine

Michael Haley

Michael Haley as Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora as Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman

Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player

Patrick Bentley

Patrick Bentley as Chess Player

Marc Pelina

Marc Pelina as Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey as Doc Long's Secretary

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Trish Gallaher Glenn as Joanne's Assistant

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili

Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Alex Lvovsky

Alex Lvovsky as Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik

Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen

Moneer Yaqubi

Moneer Yaqubi as Stinger Mujahideen

Gabriel Justice

Gabriel Justice as Stinger Mujahideen

Siyal Mohammad

Siyal Mohammad as Stinger Presenter

Quill Roberts

Quill Roberts as Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee

Erick Avari

Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Yousuf Azami

Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Darren Dowler

Darren Dowler as Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel

François Duhamel as French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien

David M. Edelstien as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington

Matthew Herington as Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Mueen Jahan Ahmad as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress

Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos

Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec

Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence as Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench

Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Tucker Maloney

Tucker Maloney as CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited)

Ambria Miscia

Ambria Miscia as Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama

Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New

Mara New as Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer

Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer

J. Woodward Palmer as Bartender (uncredited)

Mary Linda Phillips

Mary Linda Phillips as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gubbi Sigurdsson

Gubbi Sigurdsson as Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Silver

Cynthia Silver as Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Cassidy Smith

Cassidy Smith as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Nicole Smolen

Nicole Smolen as Afghan Girl (uncredited)

Leo Solomon

Leo Solomon as Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

Rachel Style

Rachel Style as Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson

Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub

Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt

Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)

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