| Edition |
Widescreen ed. |
| Description |
1 DVD (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Bonus features: The Making of "Charlie Wilson's War" (an inside look at the making of the film featuring interviews with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts) ; Who is Charlie Wilson? (a profile of the real Charlie Wilson, featuring interviews with Charlie Wilson, Joanne Herring, Tom Hanks, Aaron Sorkin and Mike Nichols). Bonus features not rated, not all subtitled. |
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Based on the book by George Crile. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Victor Kempster. |
| Performer |
Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for stronge language, nudity/sexual content and drug use. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 501 Dolby Digital, dual layer format. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
| Subject |
Wilson, Charles, 1933-2010 -- Drama.
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Wilson, Charles, 1933-2010. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
United States. Congress -- Committees -- Drama.
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United States. Congress. |
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Committees. |
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Biographical films. |
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Feature films. |
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Military assistance, American. |
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Afghanistan. |
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Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan (Afghanistan : 1979-1989) |
| Chronological Term |
1979-1989 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Crile, George.
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Nichols, Mike.
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Sorkin, Aaron.
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Goetzman, Gary.
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Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014.
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Roberts, Julia, 1967-
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Adams, Amy.
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Hanks, Tom.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Playtone (Firm)
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Participant Productions.
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Relativity Media.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Charlie Wilson's war (Motion picture)
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| Standard No. |
025195004848 |
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