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Charlie Wilson's War, 2007
English, Dari, Arabic, Russian
USA
Profile of Charlie Wilson's War
The mood of Charlie Wilson's War is clever, witty, and humorous. The plot centers around political intrigue, special agents, and political unrest. It is a drama and historical movie. Stylistically, Charlie Wilson's War has a Hollywood tone and is talky. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is Afghanistan and Washington DC. Charlie Wilson's War happens in the 1980s. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book. The movie is known for being a blockbuster and critically acclaimed. Note that Charlie Wilson's War includes drugs/alcohol, sexual content, and profanity.
Summary of Charlie Wilson's War
The first time the audience sees Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) in the early 1980s, he seems far from a model politician. Surrounded by strippers, a Playboy Playmate, and cocaine, the naked congressman lies in a hot tub at a party. Despite the distractions, the TV news catches Charlie's attention as Dan Rather reports from a war-torn Afghanistan. As Soviets invade the country, the Afghans lack the money and technology to defend themselves. Enter Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), a wealthy Texan who champions the cause of Afghanistan and, by extension in the Cold War, America. Together with CIA Agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Charlie begins a secret war where he must unite Israel, Pakistan, Egypt, and America to defeat the Soviets.
Just as director Mike Nichols brought a sense of fun to what should have been dour proceedings in films such as THE GRADUATE and CLOSER, this comedy about the largest covert war to date never feels like a history lesson. Writer Aaron Sorkin's dialogue is as sharp as fans have come to expect, and it's delivered with impressive verve from the film's trio of Oscar winners. Hoffman is famous for transforming into various characters, and he's remarkable, but it's Hanks's turn that's the most surprising. Outwardly, Charlie could resemble many of Hanks's previous roles, but the actor adds layers to the character and changes without the aid of makeup or prosthetics. Based on a true story as written by George Crile, the script for CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR displays all the trademark wit of Sorkin's writing. As in Sorkin's other work, notably THE WEST WING and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, the characters in CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR display a fierce love of their country. The screenwriter's own politics often rise to the surface, but this smart comedy never feels preachy.
Details
| Language: | English, Dari, Arabic, Russian |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 December 2007 |
| Runtime: | 102 min |
Cast and Crew
as Charlie Wilson
as Joanne Herring
as Gust Avrakotos
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Salon.com
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- by: Stephanie Zacharek
Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
Users Reviews
- 04.March.2011
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- by: mattes
- mattes rated this movie
9/10Amazing
- 13.November.2010
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- by: hoos30
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