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November 30, 1999
January 1, 2007
Universal Studios
R (Restricted)
Mike Nichols
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty
"Phillip Seymour Hoffman continues to astound with his awesome acting. I think this is his best role to date. The movie is extremely interesting in terms of telling the story behind the U.S. support of the Mujahideen against the Russians in Afghanistan. While I have to admit to having decidedly mixed feelings on the entire issue, that is one of many that is definitely coming back to bite all of us in the a**.... "
- AvidReader, gave it a 5/5
"very very good movie, recommended! amazing acting and great storyline, really keeps you interested"
- projecthurley, gave it a 5/5
"This is a great story right up to the very end. One almost completely unknown congressman, the sixth richest woman in Texas and a non-Ivy League CIA operative join forces to free Afghanistan and bring down the Soviet Union. Amazingly, they do it. All of that is beautifully written, directed and acted. It's exciting and fun and pretty much the truth. Fortunately, they keep the rest truthful too. Because when the war is over the U.S. does the unthinkable. They cut off all the funds, neglect to help with rebuilding the country, and leave the place wide open to every warlord and terrorist in the area. That's how the Taliban and friends took over the place and put Sept. 11 in play. Perhaps after seeing this movie you might get some idea of why some people claim that Sept. 11th was America's "chickens coming home to roost"."
- llbrub, gave it a 4/5
"4.68 Based on Factual Events, what happened before that we are in our world today....Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts,Philip Seymour Hoffman gave great performances. Very Entertaining! and highly Recommended!"
- Phoenix, gave it a 5/5
Political movies about backroom negotiations need not be dry or heavy-handed, as Charlie Wilson's War delightfully proves. Based on the true story of playboy congressman Wilson's efforts to fund Afghanistan's defense against the Soviet invasion of the 1980s, the film is borne along on breezy attitude and a peppery script by West Wing scribe Aaron Sorkin. Wilson, played by Tom Hanks (who also produced), is the perfect hero for this kind of tale, because there's nothing perfect or heroic about him: He's a highball-swilling, fanny-pinching gadabout who becomes radicalized on the issue of helping the Afghans against their mighty aggressor. He has help in the form of a right-wing Texas anti-Communist (Julia Roberts) with a genius for raising money, and a sardonic CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman, stealing the show) who lacks all the social skills Wilson has in abundance. Sorkin's syncopated speech is just the ticket for director Mike Nichols, who understands exactly how to keep this kind of political comedy popping (the complicated story comes in at a hair over 90 minutes, amazingly). Some scoundrels are on the right side of the angels, and the movie's Charlie Wilson is one of them. --Robert Horton
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Academy Award® winners Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this compelling and witty film from Oscar®-winning director Mike Nichols and Primetime Emmy®-winning writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing). Based on the outrageous true story, Charlie Wilson's War shows how one congressman who loved a good time, one Houston socialite who loved a good cause and one renegade CIA agent who loved a good fight conspired to bring about the largest covert operation in history. - Description
