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Critic Chris Hewitt
rated 8

Hanks infuses Wilson with a bounce and charm we haven’t seen from him in years, while Roberts brings a regal air to the underwritten Herring.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...not only comprehensible but wickedly funny...

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Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 6

...it's a whole lot of fun.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Søren Langelund
rated 7

Med adskillige forrygende dialoger viser Sorkin på ny sin særlige evne for at gøre tør politik saftigt, spydigt, tempofyldt og fascinerende.

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Critic Nils Karlén
rated 6

...den största stjärnan är utan tvekan Philip Seymour Hoffman som är strålande som smart men butter CIA-agent.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Michael Haley
As Embassy Official
Michael Haley
Director
Mike Nichols
Director
Mary Bailey
As Doc Long's Secretary
Mary Bailey
Director
Alex Lvovsky
As Russian Helicopter Pilot
Alex Lvovsky
Director

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In the early 1980s, a charismatic Texas congressman named Charlie Wilson found himself at the center of a high-stakes game of espionage and diplomacy. With the help of a wealthy socialite and a frustrated CIA agent, Wilson set out to alter the course of history by supporting a group of Afghan rebels fighting against the Soviet Union. As the trio navigated the treacherous world of international politics, they found themselves caught up in a web of intrigue and deception that threatened to destroy everything they held dear. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Wilson must use all his charm and cunning to pull off the impossible: a covert operation that would change the course of history forever.

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Charlie Wilson's War was released in theaters on January 24, 2008.