Story Line
A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
“A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire.”
Top Cast
Tom Hanks
Charlie Wilson
Julia Roberts
Joanne Herring
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Gust Avrakotos
Amy Adams
Bonnie Bach
Emily Blunt
Jane Liddle
Om Puri
President Zia
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
2007-12-19
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
ComedyDramaHistory
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User Reviews (1)
CinemaSerf
7/10
•8/27/2026Mike Nichols has assembled quite an A-list cast here, but with the possible exception of Philip Seymour Hoffman it really doesn't deliver as well as I'd hoped. Tom Hanks is the eponymous Texas congressmen who enjoys his time on Capitol Hill, attendin...