Charlie Wilson's war / Universal Pictures presents in association with Relativity Media and Participant Productions ; a Playtone production ; produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols.

Nichols, Mike, (director.). Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (producer.). Hanks, Tom, (producer,, actor.). Sorkin, Aaron, (screenwriter.). Roberts, Julia, 1967- (actor.). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (actor.). Adams, Amy, (actor.). Beatty, Ned, (actor.). Blunt, Emily, (actor.). Puri, Om, (actor.). Stott, Ken, 1955- (actor.). Slattery, John, 1962- (actor.). O'Hare, Denis, 1962- (actor.). Tylor, Jud, 1979- (actor.). Goldblatt, Stephen, 1945- (director of photography.). Bloom, John, 1935- (editor of moving image work.). Van Drimmelen, Antonia, (editor of moving image work.). Howard, James Newton, (composer.). Crile, George. Motion picture adaptation of (work): My enemy's enemy. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm), (presenter.). Relativity Media, (presenter.). Participant Productions, (presenter.). Playtone (Firm), (production company.). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Ken Stott, John Slattery, Denis O'Hare, Jud Tylor. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Item details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen.
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from disc surface. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Based on the book by George Crile. Full screen 1.33:1. Bonus features: The making of Charlie Wilson's War featuring interviews with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts; 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, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Ken Stott, John Slattery, Denis O'Hare, Jud Tylor.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language, nudity/sexual content and drug use.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, dual layer, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.