Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Director:

Mike Nichols

Writers (WGA):

Aaron Sorkin (screenplay)
George Crile (book)

Release Date:

21 diciembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Biografía | Drama

Frase comercial:

Based on a true story. You think we could make all this up?

Plot:

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Plot Keywords:

Satire | Deception | Hot Tub | Meeting | TV Reporter

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 10 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Thoroughly Entertaining & Surprisingly Amusing Film

Cast

Tom Hanks	...	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

También conocida como:

Juego de poder (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use.

Duración:

102 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Dari | Arabic | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Sweden:7 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R (certificate #44037) | Germany:12 | Malaysia:18PL | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Downey Studios - 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California, USA

Company:

Good Time Charlie Productions

Trivialidades:

Charlie Wilson is invited to Joanne Herring's home for a party. In her house, we see a full length painting of her. Except for 'Julia Robert (I)' 's features, this painting is a copy of John Singer Sargent's "Madame X".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The presentation in the airplane hangar before the Clandestine Service has a series of flags from the intelligence community in the background. One of the flags bears the distinctive seal of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), which was reorganized on November 23, 2003. Before that, it was the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) with a completely different seal.

Quotes:

[first lines]
CIA Award Presenter: The defeat and break up of the Soviet empire, culminating in the crumbing of the Berlin wall, is one of the great events of world history. There were many heros in this battle, but to Charlie Wilson must go this special recognition. Just thirteen years ago the Soviet army appeared to be invincible...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-03)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

SIBONEY

Thoroughly Entertaining & Surprisingly Amusing Film

Told in flashback, the film opens in 1989 with Charlie being given award for his role in the defeat of Communism. I must admit my heart sank as at the thought of have to endure yet another earnest, somewhat boring and overlong life story. How wrong was I, because that short scene is as close as the film ever gets to boring.

The film is full of entertaining & amusing set ups and cracking dialogue in some of the most unexpected places. The next scene after the Awards ceremony is Charlie in a Hot-Tub with some naked women and a guy trying to get him to invest in a TV programme. Another rather amusing scene is about 3 quarters into the film comprises Charlie, a group of his rather sexy Secretaries, Phillip Seymour Hoffmans CIA Man and a bottle of Whisky. As to dialogue what about this for a line, "The Senator says, He can teach us to type but can't teach us to grow Tits.". OK, School-boyish I know but the film is laced with great lines.

As to performances well Phillip Seymour Hoffman as usual steals every scene he's in. Hanks is OK but surprisingly to me anyway was Julia Roberts who is very good in the role of a rather eccentric Texas Oil Millionairess.

Charlie Wilson's War is one of the best non Musician Bio-pics in a long while as well as being that rare thing a film that entertains, amuses as well as informs all in equal measure.