Charlie Wilson's War

A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.

A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

Director

Mike Nichols

Screenplay

Aaron Sorkin

Producer

Tom Hanks

Producer

Gary Goetzman

Original Music Composer

James Newton Howard

Director of Photography

Stephen Goldblatt