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Charlie Wilson's War [Fullscreen]

Actor(s): Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty
Director(s): Mike Nichols
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Movie Release: 2007
DVD Release: 04/22/2008
Format: DVD - Color,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins
Studio: Universal Studios
Members Wishing: 38
Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Political Drama
See Also: Charlie Wilson's War [Widescreen], Charlie Wilson's War [HD DVD]

Synopsis

Produced by Tom Hanks, written by Aaron Sorkin, and directed by Mike Nichols, this adaptation of George Crile III's incendiary bestseller tells the remarkable story of the Texas congressman whose efforts to prevent the Red Army from overtaking Afghanistan eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union while simultaneously fueling the rise of radical Islam. In the early 1980s, a hastily assembled army of Afghan "freedom fighters" achieved the remarkable feat of fending off Soviet invaders despite the fact that the odds were overwhelmingly stacked against them. At the time, Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks) was a key member of the hugely powerful House Appropriations Committee. Illuminated to the specifics of this remarkable war by a high-profile Houston socialite, Wilson spearheaded an effort to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons and training to the Mujahideen with more than a little help from brilliant but prickly CIA operative Gust Avrokotos. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Tom Hanks - Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts - Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams - Bonnie Bach
Ned Beatty - Doc Long

Awards

2007	Best Adapted Screenplay (winner)	Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio	Aaron Sorkin
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Writer (nominee)	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Aaron Sorkin
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)	Golden Globe	Tom Hanks
2007	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Golden Globe	Julia Roberts
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Golden Globe	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Screenplay (nominee)	Golden Globe	Aaron Sorkin
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Chicago Film Critics Association	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	National Society of Film Critics	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Toronto Film Critics Association	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Actor (winner)	Ohio Film Critics	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	British Academy of Film and Television	Philip Seymour Hoffman
2007	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Philip Seymour Hoffman

Member Reviews

Sharon C. - KNOXVILLE, TN wrote on 6/30/2008...

This movie was extremely interesting and insightful.
Who knew and who ever heard of Charlie Wilson?
Seeing all of the 70's and 80's era costumes, music and etc.
was a hoot. Speaking of hoots, Julie Roberts played her part deliciously.
I was actually surprised that she wasn't in the movie more.
Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman had a hilarious office scene
together that kept me giggling. You have to remember that this movie was about a very serious subject,but watching them pull off the ending was amazing.

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