Director: Mike Nichols Writer: Aaron Sorkin Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams Released: January 24, 2008 Rating: Runtime: 101 minutes Websites: Story: Based on George Crile's book about the CIA's largest and most successful covert CIA operation, the arming of the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan. The covert ops were engineered by Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), a charismatic, wheeler-dealer, liberal Texas congressman who teamed with a rogue CIA operative (Philip Seymour Hoffman). The two manipulated Congress, the CIA and a host of foreign governments in order to assist the Afghan rebels in their fight against the Soviets in the 1980s. Many of the men armed by the CIA went on to become the Taliban's enforcers and Osama bin Laden's protectors. Cast: Tom Hanks Rep. Charlie Wilson Amy Adams Bonnie Bach Julia Roberts Joanne Herring Philip Seymour Hoffman Gust Avrakotos Terry Bozeman CIA Award Presenter Brian Markinson Paul Brown Jud Tylor Crystal Lee Hilary Angelo Kelly Cyia Batten Stacey Kirby Mitchell Stoned Guy Ed Regine Limo Driver Daniel Eric Gold Donnelly Emily Blunt Jane Liddle Peter Gerety Larry Liddle Wynn Everett Charlie's Angels - Receptionist