Charlie Wilson's war / a Universal release presented in association with Relativity Media and Participant Prods. of a Playtone production ; directed by Mike Nichols ; produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; screenplay, Aaron Sorkin.
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Ken Stott, John Slattery, Denis O'Hare, Jud Tylor, Peter Gerety, Brian Markinson, Christopher Denham, Tracy Phillips, Wynn Everett, Mary Bonner Baker, Rachel Nichols, Shiri Appleby. Donation. Based on the book by George Crile. Originally produced in 2007. Bonus features: "Making of" featurette ; Who is Charlie Wilson? Participants: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty. Audience: MPAA rating: R; for strong language, nudity, sexual content and drug use.
Contents:
Special features: Anamorphic widescreen -- "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.) -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 ; Spanish Dolby digital 5.1 ; French Dolby digital 5.1 -- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French.
Summary:
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson was best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he was 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 a 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.
LCCN:
2008637358
Locations:
VXPE964 -- Decorah Public Library (Decorah)
VYPA964 -- Fort Atkinson Public Library (Fort Atkinson)
EEPC605 -- George Public Library (George)
ZMPA437 -- Modale Public Library (Modale)
UBPC631 -- Webb Shadle Public Library (Pleasantville)
YFPC572 -- Springville Memorial Library (Springville)
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