"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(1566 votes)

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A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

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Cast & Crew

105 members

Acting

Tom Hanks

Charlie Wilson

Acting

Julia Roberts

Joanne Herring

Acting

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Gust Avrakotos

Acting

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

Directing

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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