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Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Premiere Photos: View premiere photos from the Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Premiere  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: B 12 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 5177 ratings Based on the true story of how Charlie Wilson, an alcoholic womanizer and Texas congressman, persuaded the CIA to train and arm resistance fighters in Afghanistan to fend off the Soviet Union. With the help of rogue CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, the two men supplied money, training and a team of military experts that turned the ill-equipped Afghan freedom-fighters into a force that brought the Red Army... See Full Description Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and War Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Release Date: December 21st 2007 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use. Distributors: Universal Pictures Distribution U.S. Box Office: $66,636,385 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Shiri Appleby Directed by: Mike Nichols Produced by: Celia D. Costas, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jeff Skoll See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (31) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B    Boston Globe, Wesley Morris "It's hard to leave Charlie Wilson's War without feeling queasy." more... C Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "...a sharp-edged political comedy..." more... B Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman "... Nichols and Sorkin turn the wonkish jargon of politics into light comedy ..." more... B+ filmcritic.com, Jay Antani "Charlie Wilson's War is entertaining, and that's about the extent of it." more... B- More Critics Reviews... Sponsored Links (What's This?)