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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Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt as Jane Liddle
Om Puri as President Zia
Shiri Appleby as Jailbait - Charlie's Angels
Rachel Nichols as Suzanne - Charlie's Angels
Wynn Everett as Receptionist - Charlie's Angel
Jud Tylor as Crystal Lee
John Slattery as Cravely
Erick Avari as Avi Perlman
Cyia Batten as Stacey
Denis O'Hare as Harold Holt
Ned Beatty as Doc Long
Ken Stott as Zvi
Daniel Eric Gold as Donnelly
Harry S. Murphy as Congressional Committee
Enayat Delawary as Doc Long's Translator
Peter Gerety as Larry Liddle
Navid Negahban as Refugee Camp Translator
P.J. Byrne as Jim Van Wagenen
Mozhan Navabi as Refugee Camp Translator #2
Michael Spellman as Agent Patrick
Russell Edge as Agent Wells
Christopher Denham as Mike Vickers
Ron Fassler as Mario
Nazanin Boniadi as Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)
Rizwan Manji as Colonel Mahmood
Tracy Phillips as Belly dancer
Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)
Mary-Bonner Baker as Marla - Charlie's Angels
Hilary Angelo as Kelly
Terry Bozeman as CIA Award Presenter
Brian Markinson as Paul Brown
Kirby Mitchell as Stoned Guy
Ed Regine as Limo Driver
Thomas Crawford as Maintenance Man
Joe Roland as McGaffin
Patrika Darbo as Auctioneer
Carly Reeves as Slave Girl
Salaheddine Ben Chegra as Pakistani Steward
Faran Tahir as Brigadier Rashid
Maurice Sherbanee as Refugee In Wheelchair
Salam Sangi as Refugee Building Wall
Michael Saba as Afghan Boy
Nadia Miller as Afghan Girl
Michelle Arthur as Refugee Camp Nurse
Shila Ommi as Refugee Mother
Edward Hunt as Embassy Marine
Michael Haley as Embassy Official
Joseph Sikora as Chess Player
Gabriel Tigerman as Chess Player
Patrick Bentley as Chess Player
Marc Pelina as Chess Player
Aharon Ipalé as Egyptian Defense Minister
Mary Bailey as Doc Long's Secretary
Trish Gallaher Glenn as Joanne's Assistant
Nancy Linehan Charles as Mrs. Long
Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator
Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Helicopter Pilot
Ilia Volok as Russian Helicopter Pilot
Alex Lvovsky as Russian Helicopter Pilot
Sammy Sheik as Stinger Mujahideen
Moneer Yaqubi as Stinger Mujahideen
Gabriel Justice as Stinger Mujahideen
Siyal Mohammad as Stinger Presenter
Quill Roberts as Stinger Presenter
Jim Jansen as Congressional Committee
Spencer Garrett as Congressional Committee
Kevin Cooney as Congressional Committee
Erick Avari as Ari Goldman (uncredited)
Yousuf Azami as Work Relief Guy (uncredited)
Anthony Azizi as Orderly (uncredited)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Darren Dowler as Congressman (uncredited)
François Duhamel as French Photographer (uncredited)
David M. Edelstien as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Matthew Herington as Afghan Refugee (uncredited)
Mueen Jahan Ahmad as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Jody Jaress as VIP Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander Kanellakos as Texas Millionaire (uncredited)
Igor Korošec as USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
Richard Lawrence as Senators Aide (uncredited)
Daniel Lench as Party Goer #1 (uncredited)
Tucker Maloney as CIA Operative (uncredited)
J. Patrick McCormack as Senator (uncredited)
Ambria Miscia as Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)
Kazu Nagahama as Japanese Tourist (uncredited)
Mara New as Extra (uncredited)
Tom Ohmer as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ron Ostrow as Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
J. Woodward Palmer as Bartender (uncredited)
Mary Linda Phillips as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dan Rather as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gubbi Sigurdsson as Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Silver as Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Cassidy Smith as Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Nicole Smolen as Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Leo Solomon as Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
Rachel Style as Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)
Jackie Swanson as Texas Socialite (uncredited)
Shaun Toub as Hassan (uncredited)
Kyle Vogt as Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)
Kurt Yaeger as Afghani Refugee (uncredited)
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