DVD

Charlie Wilson's war / Universal Pictures presents ; in association with Relativity Media and Participant Productions ; a Playtone production ; a Mike Nichols film ; executive producers, Celia Costas, Ryan Kavanaugh, Jeff Skoll ; produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols.

Hanks, Tom. (Actor, Producer). Adams, Amy. (Actor). Roberts, Julia, 1967- (Actor). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (Actor). Beatty, Ned. (Actor). Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (Producer). Sorkin, Aaron. (Screenwriter). Nichols, Mike. (Director). Costas, Celia. (Producer). Kavanaugh, Ryan. (Producer). Goldblatt, Stephen. (Cinematographer). Bloom, John. (Film editor). Van Drimmelen, Antonia. (Film editor). Wolsky, Albert. (Costume designer). Kempster, Victor. (Production designer). Haley, Mike. (Producer). Howard, James Newton. (Composer). Crile, George. Charlie Wilson's war. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Presenter). Relativity Media. (Added Author). Participant Productions. (Added Author). Playtone (Firm) (Production company). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Distributor). Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty. (Cast).

Summary:

In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson was best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he was a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees. However, once Charlie is prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people who are suffering from the effects of the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. With the help of a maverick CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos, Wilson dedicates his canny political efforts to supply the Afghan mujahideen with the weapons and support needed to defeat the Soviet Union. Ultimately, Charlie learns that while military victory can be obtained, there are other consequences and prices to that fight that are ignored to everyone's sorrow. Based on a true story.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen [ed.].
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by George Crile. Originally produced in 2007. Bonus features: "Making of" featurette ; Who is Charlie Wilson?
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Anamorphic widescreen -- "The making of Charlie Wilson's War" (An inside look at the making of the film featuring interviews with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.) -- "Who is Charlie Wilson?" (A profile of the real Charlie Wilson, featuring interviews with Charlie Wilson, Joanne Herring, Tom Hanks, Aaron Sorkin and Mike Nichols.) -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 ; Spanish Dolby digital 5.1 ; French Dolby digital 5.1 -- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Stephen Goldblatt ; editors, John Bloom, Antonia Van Drimmelen ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Albert Wolsky ; production designer, Victor Kempster ; co-producer, Mike Haley ; music, James Newton Howard.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language, nudity, sexual content and drug use.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.