Director: Mike Nichols

Writer: Aaron Sorkin

Based on a book: Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile

Keywords: Drama, Biography, Afghanistan

A little-known Congressman from Texas champions the cause of supporting the fight against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. With the help of conservative dragon Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, the covert budget to the mujahideen rebels is increased two-hundredfold, providing antitank weapons and Stinger missiles to down helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Amy Adams	Actor	20-Aug-1974		Junebug
Shiri Appleby	Actor	7-Dec-1978		Liz on Roswell
Ned Beatty	Actor	6-Jul-1937		Deliverance
Emily Blunt	Actor	23-Feb-1983		The Devil Wears Prada
Tom Hanks	Actor	9-Jul-1956		Forrest Gump
Philip Seymour Hoffman	Actor	23-Jul-1967	2-Feb-2014	Capote
Denis O'Hare	Actor	17-Jan-1962		Larry Harvey on American Horror Story
Om Puri	Actor	18-Oct-1950	6-Jan-2017	East is East
Julia Roberts	Actor	28-Oct-1967		Pretty Woman
John Slattery	Actor	13-Aug-1962		Roger on Mad Men
Ken Stott	Actor	1955		Messiah series

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