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Charlie Wilson's war [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media and Participant Productions ; a Playtone production ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols ; produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman.

Hanks, Tom, (actor,, film producer.). Adams, Amy, (actor.). Roberts, Julia, 1967- (actor.). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (actor.). Beatty, Ned, (actor.). Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (film producer.). Sorkin, Aaron, (screenwriter.). Nichols, Mike, (film director.). Howard, James Newton, (composer.). Crile, George. Charlie Wilson's war. (Added Author). Participant Productions. (Added Author). Playtone (Firm) (Added Author). Relativity Media. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ned Beatty. (Cast).

Summary:

In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson was best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he was 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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by George Crile.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Victor Kempster.
Participant or Performer Note:
Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ned Beatty.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for strong language, nudity/sexual content and drug use.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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Crile, George > Film adaptations.
Wilson, Charles, 1933- > Drama.
United States. Congress > Committees > Drama.
Legislators > United States > Drama.
Afghanistan > History > Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 > Drama.
Military assistance, American > Afghanistan.
Historical films.
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Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.

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  • 41 of 43 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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