
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.
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

Shiri Appleby
Jailbait - Charlie's Angels

Rachel Nichols
Suzanne - Charlie's Angels

Wynn Everett
Receptionist - Charlie's Angel

Jud Tylor
Crystal Lee

John Slattery
Cravely

Erick Avari
Avi Perlman, Ari Goldman (uncredited)

Cyia Batten
Stacey

Denis O'Hare
Harold Holt

Ned Beatty
Doc Long

Ken Stott
Zvi

Daniel Eric Gold
Donnelly

Harry S. Murphy
Congressional Committee

Enayat Delawary
Doc Long's Translator

Peter Gerety
Larry Liddle

Navid Negahban
Refugee Camp Translator

P.J. Byrne
Jim Van Wagenen

Mozhan Navabi
Refugee Camp Translator #2
Michael Spellman
Agent Patrick

Russell Edge
Agent Wells

Christopher Denham
Mike Vickers

Ron Fassler
Mario

Nazanin Boniadi
Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited)

Rizwan Manji
Colonel Mahmood

Tracy Phillips
Belly dancer

Ali Olomi
Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited)

Mary-Bonner Baker
Marla - Charlie's Angels

Hilary Angelo
Kelly

Terry Bozeman
CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson
Paul Brown

Kirby Mitchell
Stoned Guy

Ed Regine
Limo Driver

Thomas Crawford
Maintenance Man
Joe Roland
McGaffin

Patrika Darbo
Auctioneer

Carly Reeves
Slave Girl
Salaheddine Ben Chegra
Pakistani Steward

Faran Tahir
Brigadier Rashid
Maurice Sherbanee
Refugee In Wheelchair
Salam Sangi
Refugee Building Wall
Michael Saba
Afghan Boy
Nadia Miller
Afghan Girl

Michelle Arthur
Refugee Camp Nurse

Shila Ommi
Refugee Mother
Edward Hunt
Embassy Marine

Michael Haley
Embassy Official

Joseph Sikora
Chess Player

Gabriel Tigerman
Chess Player
Patrick Bentley
Chess Player
Marc Pelina
Chess Player

Aharon Ipalé
Egyptian Defense Minister
Mary Bailey
Doc Long's Secretary
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Joanne's Assistant
Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Long

Daston Kalili
Mujahideen Translator

Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Ilia Volok
Russian Helicopter Pilot
Alex Lvovsky
Russian Helicopter Pilot

Sammy Sheik
Stinger Mujahideen
Moneer Yaqubi
Stinger Mujahideen
Gabriel Justice
Stinger Mujahideen
Siyal Mohammad
Stinger Presenter
Quill Roberts
Stinger Presenter

Jim Jansen
Congressional Committee

Spencer Garrett
Congressional Committee

Kevin Cooney
Congressional Committee

Yousuf Azami
Work Relief Guy (uncredited)

Anthony Azizi
Orderly (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Darren Dowler
Congressman (uncredited)

François Duhamel
French Photographer (uncredited)

David M. Edelstien
Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Matthew Herington
Afghan Refugee (uncredited)
Mueen Jahan Ahmad
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jody Jaress
VIP Party Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos
Texas Millionaire (uncredited)

Igor Korošec
USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited)
Richard Lawrence
Senators Aide (uncredited)

Daniel Lench
Party Goer #1 (uncredited)
Tucker Maloney
CIA Operative (uncredited)

J. Patrick McCormack
Senator (uncredited)
Ambria Miscia
Vegas Showgirl (uncredited)

Kazu Nagahama
Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Mara New
Extra (uncredited)

Tom Ohmer
Party Guest (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow
Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited)
J. Woodward Palmer
Bartender (uncredited)
Mary Linda Phillips
Party Guest (uncredited)

Dan Rather
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gubbi Sigurdsson
Doc Long's Aide (uncredited)
Cynthia Silver
Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited)
Cassidy Smith
Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Nicole Smolen
Afghan Girl (uncredited)
Leo Solomon
Freedom Fighter (uncredited)
Rachel Style
Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited)

Jackie Swanson
Texas Socialite (uncredited)

Shaun Toub
Hassan (uncredited)

Kyle Vogt
Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited)

Kurt Yaeger
Afghani Refugee (uncredited)
Crew

Mike Nichols
Director

Aaron Sorkin
Screenplay
George Crile
Book
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editor
John Bloom
Editor

Stephen Goldblatt
Director of Photography

Michael Haley
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Basil Grillo
Second Assistant Director
Mark Trapenberg
Second Second Assistant Director
Michelle Brattson
Production Coordinator

Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Gregg Edler
Production Supervisor

Tom Hanks
Producer

Gary Goetzman
Producer
Edward Hunt
Associate Producer
Paul A. Levin
Associate Producer
Mary Bailey
Associate Producer, Script Supervisor
Victor Kempster
Production Design
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Dennis Seawright
First Assistant "A" Camera
Shawn Landis
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Will Arnot
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Erik L. Brown
First Assistant "B" Camera
Starrs McBurney
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Mike Cahoon
Camera Loader
Ann Gray
Post Production Coordinator
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Local Casting
Susan Kowarsh
Assistant Costume Designer
Bob Morgan
Costume Supervisor

Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Janice Alexander
Hair Department Head
Kimberley Spiteri
Key Hair Stylist
Luisa Abel
Makeup Department Head
Douglas Noe
Key Makeup Artist
Rick Sharp
Makeup Artist
Audrey Doyle
Makeup Artist
Antoine Douaihy
Second Unit Director

Rick Avery
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Trevor Coop
Second Unit Director of Photography
Charlotte Raybourn
Art Department Coordinator
Brad Ricker
Supervising Art Director
Luke Freeborn
Assistant Art Director
Dean Wolcott
Assistant Art Director

Gary Archer
Prosthetics

Andy Clement
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Allan Zaleski
Sound Effects Editor
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Petur Hliddal
Production Sound Mixer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Heather Gross
Foley Editor
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Alistair Williams
Special Effects Technician
John C. Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator

Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Liz Ralston
Visual Effects Producer

James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Branka Mrkic
Dialogue Editor

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Josh Lusby
Set Designer
Sebastian Milito
Construction Coordinator

François Duhamel
Still Photographer
Erik Bernstein
Best Boy Electric
Leah Palen
Set Decorating Coordinator

Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts

Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master

Ryan Biegel
Accounting Clerk Assistant
Doug Wall
Best Boy Grip
Charles Saldaña III
Key Grip
Colin J. Campbell
Gaffer

Cristen Carr Strubbe
Unit Production Manager
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville
Set Buyer
Paige Augustine
Set Buyer
Marco Trentini
Art Direction
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
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