Charlie Wilson's war / Universal Pictures ; Playtone ; Participant Productions ; Relativity Media ; produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols.
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is 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 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the book by George Crile. Special features: making of Charlie Wilson's war; Who is Charlie Wilson? |
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. |
Target Audience Note: | Rated R; for stronge 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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