Charlie Wilson's war / Good Time Charlie Productions ; Universal Pictures ; Playtone ; Participant Productions ; Relativity Media ; produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols.

In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees. However, once Charlie is prodded by his major conservative...

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Corporate Authors: Good Time Charlie Productions (Firm), Universal Pictures (Firm), Playtone (Firm), Participant Productions, Relativity Media, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Goetzman, Gary, 1952-, Hanks, Tom, Sorkin, Aaron, Nichols, Mike, Adams, Amy, Roberts, Julia, 1967-, Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014, Crile, George
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Edition:[Full screen edition].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Wilson, Charles, > 1933-2010 > Drama.
United States. > Congress > Committees > Drama.
Legislators > United States > Drama.
Fund raisers (Persons) > Texas > Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Afghanistan > History > Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 > Drama.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Genre:
Drama.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees. However, once Charlie is prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people who are suffering from the effects of the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. With the help of the maverick CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Wilson dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support needed to defeat the Soviet Union. Ultimately, Charlie learns that while military victory can be obtained, there are other consequences and prices to that fight that are ignored to everyone's sorrow. Based on a true story.
Note:Title from container.
Based on the book by George Crile.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.B55 C437 2008 VideoDVD
CR1 D0095472 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for stronge language, nudity/sexual content and drug use.
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Victor Kempster.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman.