Charlie Wilson's War DVD 2007 Charlie Wilson háborúja

Directed by Mike Nichols

Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Ned Beatty

UPC 59996051050031

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN EUROPE

Audio:  English, Hungarian, German

Subtitle:  Hungarian, English, Turkish, Dutch, German, Hebrew

Playtime: 98 minutes

Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film, based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIAoperative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War.

The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman starred, with Amy Adamsand Ned Beatty in supporting roles. It was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, but did not win in any category. Hoffman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Plot

In 1980, Congressman Charlie Wilson is more interested in partying than legislating, frequently throwing huge galas and staffing his congressional office with young, attractive women. His social life eventually brings about a federal investigation into allegations of his cocaine use, conducted by federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani as part of a larger investigation into congressional misconduct. The investigation results in no charge against Charlie.

A friend and romantic interest, Joanne Herring, encourages Charlie to do more to help the Afghan people, and persuades Charlie to visit the Pakistani leadership. The Pakistanis complain about the inadequate support of the U.S. to oppose the Soviet Union, and they insist that Charlie visit a major Pakistan-based Afghan refugee camp. Charlie is deeply moved by their misery and determination to fight, but is frustrated by the regional CIA personnel's insistence on a low key approach against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Charlie returns home to lead an effort to substantially increase funding to the mujahideen.

As part of this effort, Charlie befriends maverick CIA operative Gust Avrakotos and his understaffed Afghanistan group to find a better strategy, especially including a means to counter the Soviets' formidable Mi-24 helicopter gunship. This group was composed in part of members of the CIA's Special Activities Division, including a young paramilitary officer named Michael Vickers. As a result, Charlie's deft political bargaining for the necessary funding and Avrakotos' careful planning using those resources, such as supplying the guerrillas with FIM-92 Stinger missile launchers, turns the Soviet occupation into a deadly quagmire with their heavy fighting vehicles being destroyed at a crippling rate. Charlie enlists the support of Israel and Egypt for Soviet weapons and consumables, and Pakistan for distribution of arms. The CIA's anti-communism budget evolves from $5 million to over $500 million (with the same amount matched by Saudi Arabia), startling several congressmen. This effort by Charlie ultimately evolves into a major portion of the U.S. foreign policy known as the Reagan Doctrine, under which the U.S. expanded assistance beyond just the mujahideen and began also supporting other anti-communist resistance movements around the world. Charlie states that senior Pentagon official Michael Pillsbury persuaded President Ronald Reagan to provide the Stingers to the Afghans. 

Charlie follows Gust's guidance to seek support for post-Soviet occupation Afghanistan, but finds no enthusiasm in the government for even the modest measures he proposes. In the end, Charlie receives a major commendation for his support of the U.S. clandestine services, but his pride is tempered by his fears of the blowback his secret efforts could yield in the future and the implications of U.S. disengagement from Afghanistan.

Cast

Hungarian Summery

A Charlie Wilson háborúja egy 2007-es amerikai film, amely Charlie Wilson texasi demokrata kongresszusi képviselő igaz történetét dolgozza fel. A főszerepekben Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts és az alakításáért Oscar-díjra jelölt Philip Seymour Hoffman láthatók. A forgatókönyvet Aaron Sorkin írta George Crile 2003-as, Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History című könyve alapján. A könyv magyarul is megjelent 2008-ban, az Ekren Kiadó gondozásában.

Mike Nichols rendező filmjét 5 Golden Globe-díjra, köztük a legjobb film (vígjáték/musical) kategóriában, és egy Oscar-díjra jelölték, de végül egyiket sem nyerte el.

Charlie Wilson háborúja  (Charlie Wilson's War)
2007-es amerikai–német film
Rendező	Mike Nichols
Producer	Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks
Vezető producer	Ryan Kavanaugh Jeff Skoll
Műfaj	életrajzi film kémfilm filmadaptáció politikai dráma filmdráma
Forgatókönyvíró	Aaron Sorkin
Főszerepben	Tom Hanks Julia Roberts Philip Seymour Hoffman
Zene	James Newton Howard
Operatőr	Stephen Goldblatt
Vágó	John Bloom
Gyártás
Gyártó	Universal Pictures Playtone
Ország	Amerikai Egyesült Államok  Németország
Nyelv	angol + magyar (mozis szinkron)
Játékidő	97 perc