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Charlie Wilson's War movie clips: BUY THE MOVIE: Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: CLIP DESCRIPTION: Charlie (Tom Hanks) gets more money and weapons for the Afghan struggle against the Soviets. The Afghans begin shooting down Soviet helicopters. FILM DESCRIPTION: Produced by Tom Hanks, written by Aaron Sorkin, and directed by Mike Nichols, this adaptation of George Crile III's incendiary bestseller tells the remarkable story of the Texas congressman whose efforts to prevent the Red Army from overtaking Afghanistan eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union while simultaneously fueling the rise of radical Islam. In the early 1980s, a hastily assembled army of Afghan “freedom fighters“ achieved the remarkable feat of fending off Soviet invaders despite the fact that the odds were overwhelmingly stacked against them. At the time, Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks) was a key member of the hugely powerful House Appropriations Committee. Illuminated to the specifics of this remarkable war by a high-profile Houston socialite, Wilson spearheaded an effort to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons and training to the Mujahideen with more than a little help from brilliant but prickly CIA operative Gust Avrokotos. CREDITS: TM & © Universal (2007) Cast: Christopher Denham, Tom Hanks, Alexander Lvovsky, Pavel Lychnikoff, Ilia Volok Director: Mike Nichols Producers: Celia D. Costas, Gary Goetzman, Michael Haley, Tom Hanks, Ryan Kavanaugh, Paul A. Levin, Jeff Skoll, Mary Bailey, Edward Hunt Screenwriters: George Crile, Aaron Sorkin WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS: MOVIECLIPS: ComingSoon: Indie & Film Festivals: Hero Central: Extras: Classic Trailers: Pop-Up Trailers: Movie News: Movie Games: Fandango: Fandango FrontRunners: HIT US UP: Facebook: Twitter: Pinterest: Tumblr:
