"A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire."

2007

1h 42m

6.5(1551 votes)

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Overview

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 & Crew

105 members

Acting

Tom Hanks

Charlie Wilson

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Julia Roberts

Joanne Herring

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gust Avrakotos

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Amy Adams

Bonnie Bach

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Emily Blunt

Jane Liddle

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Om Puri

President Zia

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Shiri Appleby

Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

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Rachel Nichols

Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

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Wynn Everett

Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

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Jud Tylor

Crystal Lee

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John Slattery

Cravely

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Erick Avari

Avi Perlman

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Cyia Batten

Stacey

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Denis O'Hare

Harold Holt

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Ned Beatty

Doc Long

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Ken Stott

Zvi

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Daniel Eric Gold

Donnelly

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Harry S. Murphy

Congressional Committee

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Enayat Delawary

Doc Long's Translator

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Peter Gerety

Larry Liddle

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Navid Negahban

Refugee Camp Translator

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P.J. Byrne

Jim Van Wagenen

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Mozhan Navabi

Refugee Camp Translator #2

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Michael Spellman

Agent Patrick

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Russell Edge

Agent Wells

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Christopher Denham

Mike Vickers

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Ron Fassler

Mario

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نازنین بنیادی

Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

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Rizwan Manji

Colonel Mahmood

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Tracy Phillips

Belly dancer

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Ali Olomi

Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

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Mary-Bonner Baker

Marla - Charlie's Angels

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Hilary Angelo

Kelly

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Terry Bozeman

CIA Award Presenter

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Brian Markinson

Paul Brown

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Kirby Mitchell

Stoned Guy

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Ed Regine

Limo Driver

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Thomas Crawford

Maintenance Man

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Joe Roland

McGaffin

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Patrika Darbo

Auctioneer

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Carly Reeves

Slave Girl

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Salaheddine Ben Chegra

Pakistani Steward

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Faran Tahir

Brigadier Rashid

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Maurice Sherbanee

Refugee In Wheelchair

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Salam Sangi

Refugee Building Wall

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Michael Saba

Afghan Boy

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Nadia Miller

Afghan Girl

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Michelle Arthur

Refugee Camp Nurse

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Shila Ommi

Refugee Mother

Production

Edward Hunt

Embassy Marine

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Michael Haley

Embassy Official

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Joseph Sikora

Chess Player

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Gabriel Tigerman

Chess Player

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Patrick Bentley

Chess Player

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Marc Pelina

Chess Player

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Aharon Ipalé

Egyptian Defense Minister

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Mary Bailey

Doc Long's Secretary

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Art

Trish Gallaher Glenn

Joanne's Assistant

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Nancy Linehan Charles

Mrs. Long

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Daston Kalili

Mujahideen Translator

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Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Russian Helicopter Pilot

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Ilia Volok

Russian Helicopter Pilot

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Alex Lvovsky

Russian Helicopter Pilot

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Sammy Sheik

Stinger Mujahideen

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Moneer Yaqubi

Stinger Mujahideen

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Gabriel Justice

Stinger Mujahideen

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Siyal Mohammad

Stinger Presenter

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Quill Roberts

Stinger Presenter

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Jim Jansen

Congressional Committee

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Spencer Garrett

Congressional Committee

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Kevin Cooney

Congressional Committee

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Erick Avari

Ari Goldman (uncredited)

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Yousuf Azami

Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

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Anthony Azizi

Orderly (uncredited)

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Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

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Darren Dowler

Congressman (uncredited)

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Camera

François Duhamel

French Photographer (uncredited)

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David M. Edelstien

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

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Matthew Herington

Afghan Refugee (uncredited)

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Mueen Jahan Ahmad

Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Jody Jaress

VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

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Alexander Kanellakos

Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

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Igor Korošec

USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)

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Richard Lawrence

Senators Aide (uncredited)

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Daniel Lench

Party Goer #1 (uncredited)

Production

Tucker Maloney

CIA Operative (uncredited)

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J. Patrick McCormack

Senator (uncredited)

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Ambria Miscia

Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

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Kazu Nagahama

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

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Mara New

Extra (uncredited)

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Tom Ohmer

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Ron Ostrow

Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)

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J. Woodward Palmer

Bartender (uncredited)

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Mary Linda Phillips

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Dan Rather

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Gubbi Sigurdsson

Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)

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Cynthia Silver

Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)

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Cassidy Smith

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

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Nicole Smolen

Afghan Girl (uncredited)

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Leo Solomon

Freedom Fighter (uncredited)

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Rachel Style

Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

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Jackie Swanson

Texas Socialite (uncredited)

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Shaun Toub

Hassan (uncredited)

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Kyle Vogt

Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

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Kurt Yaeger

Afghani Refugee (uncredited)

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