Charlie Wilson's War, directed by Mike Nichols(the Graduate), starring Tom Hanks as Charlie Wilson, Julia Roberts as the 6th richest woman in Texas, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Gust Avacados, a CIA agent. Charlie Wilson is a heavy drinkin', womanizin', partyin', Texas Congressman who, with the help of the other 2, stop the soviets from invading Afghanistan, ending the reign of soviets once and for all. He lead America into the largest covert operation in U.S. history.
What they slightly set up in the end of the movie is that this ends up backfiring on American and starts all the problems in the middle east we're having now. So though it's a happy ending you're left with a bad feeling in your stomach thinking about what comes next in history.
Very smart and very witty dialogue throughout the film, along with interesting long flowing shots of people walking through several rooms or hallways while carrying out the dialogue.
My thumbs are up for Amy Ryan, Hanks, and Hoffman... all great.
Charlie Wilson mentions he had the 2nd most demerits at West Point of any Congressman. John McCain has the 1st most.
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