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Charlie Wilson's war
(DVD)

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Published:
Universal City, California: Universal, [2008].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (approximately 102 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
Rating:
Rated R.
Status:
Eagle River DVD
AV/DVD CHA # 659
Description
The true story of how a playboy congressman, a renegade CIA agent and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history. Their efforts contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, with consequences that reverberate throughout the world today. Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) was a bachelor congressman from Texas who had a habit of showing up in hot tubs with strippers and cocaine. His "Good Time Charlie" exterior, however, masked an extraordinary mind, a deep sense of patriotism and a passion for the underdog, and in the early 1980s the underdog was Afghanistan--which had just been brutally invaded by the Russians. Charlie's longtime friend and patron and sometime lover was Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), one of the wealthiest women in Texas and a virulent anti-communist. Believing the American response to the Russian invasion was anemic at best, she prods Charlie into doing more for the Mujahideen (Afghan freedom fighters). Charlie's partner in this uphill endeavour is CIA Agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a blue-collar operative in a company of Ivy League blue bloods. Together, the three of them--Charlie, Joanne and Gust--travel the world to form unlikely alliances among the Pakistanis, Israelis, Egyptians, arms dealers, law makers and a belly dancer. Their success was remarkable. Funding for covert operations against the Soviets went from $5 million to $1 billion annually. The Red Army retreated out of Afghanistan. When asked how a group of peasants was able to deliver such a decisive blow to the army of a superpower, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq responded simply, "Charlie did it."
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9786311914007
UPC:
025195004848

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Victor Kempster.
Participants/Performers
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ned Beatty.
Description
One congressman who loved a good time, one Houston socialite who loved a good cause, and one renegade CIA agent who loved a good fight conspired to bring about the largest covert operation in history.
Target Audience
Rated R.
System Details
DVD.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Adams, A., Blunt, E., Hanks, T., Hoffman, P. S., Roberts, J., Beatty, N., & Crile, G. (2008). Charlie Wilson's war. Widescreen edition. Universal City, California, Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Amy. Adams et al.. 2008. Charlie Wilson's War. Universal City, California, Universal.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Amy. Adams et al., Charlie Wilson's War. Universal City, California, Universal, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Adams, Amy., et al. Charlie Wilson's War. Widescreen edition. Universal City, California, Universal, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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