Charlie Wilson's War

Rating: 6/10 Comedy Drama History

Release Year: 2007 Language: en

Overview

The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Cast Members

Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson Amy Adams as Bonnie Bach Julia Roberts as Joanne Herring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avrakotos 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 Marnò 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 Tracy Phillips as Bellydancer 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 Khalili Dastan 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) Lara Flynn Boyle as Charlie's Advisor (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 Korosec 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) Ali Olomi as Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (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) John Robert as Congressional Committee (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) Daston Kalili as Mujahideen Translator