Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

1h 42m 2007 Comedy, Drama, History Germany, United States of America
Budget: $75,000,000 Revenue: $119,483,446

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.

Director

Mike Nichols

Writer

Aaron Sorkin