Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Release Date
2007-12-19
Rating
7
Duration
102 min
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Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia) helicopter washington dc usa congress cairo alcohol refugee camp cold war rocket launcher ladykiller jerusalem munition based on true story pakistan afghanistan war (2001-2021) belly dancing dollar congressman 1980s
Qualities
In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afghan freedom fighters in their war against invading Soviets. The trio's successful efforts to finance these covert operations contributes to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
