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.
Top Cast
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Tom HanksCharlie Wilson
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Julia RobertsJoanne Herring
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Philip Seymour HoffmanGust Avrakotos
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Amy AdamsBonnie Bach
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Emily BluntJane Liddle
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Om PuriPresident Zia
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Shiri ApplebyJailbait - Charlie's Angels
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Rachel NicholsSuzanne - Charlie's Angels
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Wynn EverettReceptionist - Charlie's Angel
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Jud TylorCrystal Lee
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John SlatteryCravely
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Erick AvariAvi Perlman
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Cyia BattenStacey
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Denis O'HareHarold Holt
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Ned BeattyDoc Long
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Ken StottZvi
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Daniel Eric GoldDonnelly
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Harry S. MurphyCongressional Committee
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Enayat DelawaryDoc Long's Translator
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Peter GeretyLarry Liddle
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Navid NegahbanRefugee Camp Translator
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P.J. ByrneJim Van Wagenen
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Mozhan NavabiRefugee Camp Translator #2
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Michael SpellmanAgent Patrick
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Russell EdgeAgent Wells
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Christopher DenhamMike Vickers
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Ron FasslerMario
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Nazanin BoniadiAfghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)
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Rizwan ManjiColonel Mahmood
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Tracy PhillipsBelly dancer
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Ali OlomiInjured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)
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Mary-Bonner BakerMarla - Charlie's Angels
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Hilary AngeloKelly
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Terry BozemanCIA Award Presenter
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Brian MarkinsonPaul Brown
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Kirby MitchellStoned Guy
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Ed RegineLimo Driver
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Thomas CrawfordMaintenance Man
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Joe RolandMcGaffin
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Patrika DarboAuctioneer
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Carly ReevesSlave Girl
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Salaheddine Ben ChegraPakistani Steward
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Faran TahirBrigadier Rashid
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Maurice SherbaneeRefugee In Wheelchair
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Salam SangiRefugee Building Wall
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Michael SabaAfghan Boy
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Nadia MillerAfghan Girl
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Michelle ArthurRefugee Camp Nurse
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Shila OmmiRefugee Mother
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Edward HuntEmbassy Marine
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Michael HaleyEmbassy Official
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Joseph SikoraChess Player
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Gabriel TigermanChess Player
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Patrick BentleyChess Player
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Marc PelinaChess Player
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Aharon IpaléEgyptian Defense Minister
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Mary BaileyDoc Long's Secretary
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Trish Gallaher GlennJoanne's Assistant
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Nancy Linehan CharlesMrs. Long
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Daston KaliliMujahideen Translator
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Pasha D. LychnikoffRussian Helicopter Pilot
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Ilia VolokRussian Helicopter Pilot
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Alex LvovskyRussian Helicopter Pilot
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Sammy SheikStinger Mujahideen
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Moneer YaqubiStinger Mujahideen
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Gabriel JusticeStinger Mujahideen
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Siyal MohammadStinger Presenter
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Quill RobertsStinger Presenter
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Jim JansenCongressional Committee
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Spencer GarrettCongressional Committee
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Kevin CooneyCongressional Committee
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Erick AvariAri Goldman (uncredited)
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Yousuf AzamiWork Relief Guy (uncredited)
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Anthony AziziOrderly (uncredited)
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Stephanie D'AbruzzoLas Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
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Darren DowlerCongressman (uncredited)
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François DuhamelFrench Photographer (uncredited)
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David M. EdelstienHotel Manager (uncredited)
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Matthew HeringtonAfghan Refugee (uncredited)
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Mueen Jahan AhmadBodyguard (uncredited)
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Jody JaressVIP Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alexander KanellakosTexas Millionaire (uncredited)
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Igor KorošecUSSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
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Richard LawrenceSenators Aide (uncredited)
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Daniel LenchParty Goer #1 (uncredited)
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Tucker MaloneyCIA Operative (uncredited)
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J. Patrick McCormackSenator (uncredited)
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Ambria MisciaVegas Showgirl (uncredited)
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Kazu NagahamaJapanese Tourist (uncredited)
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Mara NewExtra (uncredited)
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Tom OhmerParty Guest (uncredited)
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Ron OstrowCongressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
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J. Woodward PalmerBartender (uncredited)
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Mary Linda PhillipsParty Guest (uncredited)
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Dan RatherSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Gubbi SigurdssonDoc Long's Aide (uncredited)
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Cynthia SilverCharlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
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Cassidy SmithAfghan Girl (uncredited)
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Nicole SmolenAfghan Girl (uncredited)
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Leo SolomonFreedom Fighter (uncredited)
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Rachel StyleBlodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)