---
title: 'Charlie Wilson''s War (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mike Nichols'
released: '2007-12-10'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/charlie-wilsons-war-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472062/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

2007 · 98 min · Drama, History, Thriller · Germany, United States


## Synopsis

Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–89).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mike Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-nichols)
- **Screenplay:** [Aaron Sorkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-sorkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Producer:** [Tom Hanks](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hanks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen Goldblatt](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-goldblatt)
- **Editor:** [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom)

## Cast

- [Peter Gerety](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-gerety) as Larry Liddle
- [Anthony Azizi](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-azizi)
- [Amy Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-adams) as Bonnie Bach
- [Denis O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-hare) as Harold Holt
- [Rachel Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-nichols) as Suzanne
- [Cyia Batten](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyia-batten) as Stacey
- [Tracy Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-phillips) as Carol Shannon
- [Om Puri](https://cinepixo.com/people/om-puri) as Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
- [Jud Tylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/jud-tylor) as Crystal Lee
- [John Slattery](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-slattery) as Henry Cravely
- [Michael Spellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-spellman) as CIA Agent Patrick
- [Navid Negahban](https://cinepixo.com/people/navid-negahban) as refugee camp translator
- [Aharon Ipalé](https://cinepixo.com/people/aharon-ipale) as the Egyptian Defense Minister
- [Erick Avari](https://cinepixo.com/people/erick-avari)
- [Pavel Lychnikoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/pavel-lychnikoff) as Russian helicopter pilot

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