Directed by Mike Nichols Written by Aaron Sorkin   George Crile   Cast Tom Hanks ... Charlie Wilson Amy Adams ... Bonnie Bach Julia Roberts ... Joanne Herring Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Gust Avrakotos Terry Bozeman ... CIA Award Presenter Brian Markinson ... Paul Brown Jud Tylor ... Crystal Lee Hilary Angelo ... Kelly Cyia Batten ... Stacey Kirby Mitchell ... Stoned Guy Ed Regine ... Limo Driver Daniel Eric Gold ... Donnelly Emily Blunt ... Jane Liddle Peter Gerety ... Larry Liddle Wynn Everett ... Receptionist - Charlie's Angels Mary-Bonner Baker ... Marla - Charlie's Angels (as Mary Bonner Baker) Rachel Nichols ... Suzanne - Charlie's Angels Shiri Appleby ... Jailbait - Charlie's Angels P.J. Byrne ... Jim Van Wagenen John Slattery ... Cravely Thomas Crawford ... Maintenance Man Joe Roland ... McGaffin Patrika Darbo ... Auctioneer Carly Reeves ... Slave Girl Salaheddine Ben Chegra ... Pakistani Steward (as Salaheddine Benchegra) Om Puri ... President Zia Faran Tahir ... Brigadier Rashid Rizwan Manji ... Colonel Mahmood Maurice Sherbanee ... Refugee In Wheelchair (as Maurice Sherbanée) Salam Sangi ... Refugee Building Wall Navid Negahban ... Refugee Camp Translator Mozhan Marnò ... Refugee Camp Translator #2 (as Mozhan Marno) Michael Saba ... Afghan Boy (as Habib Saba) Nadia Miller ... Afghan Girl Michelle Arthur ... Refugee Camp Nurse Shila Ommi ... Refugee Mother (as Shila Vossugh Ommi) Edward Hunt ... Embassy Marine Michael Haley ... Embassy Official (as R.M. Haley) Denis O'Hare ... Harold Holt Michael Spellman ... Agent Patrick Russell Edge ... Agent Wells Christopher Denham ... Mike Vickers Joseph Sikora ... Chess Player (as Joe Sikora) Gabriel Tigerman ... Chess Player Patrick Bentley ... Chess Player Marc Pelina ... Chess Player Ken Stott ... Zvi Tracy Phillips ... Bellydancer Aharon Ipalé ... Egyptian Defense Minister (as Ipalé) Ned Beatty ... Doc Long Mary Bailey ... Doc Long's Secretary Trish Gallaher Glenn ... Joanne's Assistant Ron Fassler ... Mario Enayat Delawary ... Doc Long's Translator Nancy Linehan Charles ... Mrs. Long Dastan Khalili ... Mujahideen Translator (as Daston Kalili) Pasha D. Lychnikoff ... Russian Helicopter Pilot (as Pasha Lychnikoff) Ilia Volok ... Russian Helicopter Pilot Alex Lvovsky ... Russian Helicopter Pilot (as Alexander Lvovsky) Sammy Sheik ... Stinger Mujahideen Moneer Yaqubi ... Stinger Mujahideen Gabriel Justice ... Stinger Mujahideen Siyal Mohammad ... Stinger Presenter (as Siyal Mohamad) Quill Roberts ... Stinger Presenter Jim Jansen ... Congressional Committee Harry S. Murphy ... Congressional Committee Spencer Garrett ... Congressional Committee Kevin Cooney ... Congressional Committee Uncredited Cast Don Abernathy ... Man in Park Eating Hotdog Susan Jasmin Armon ... Afghan Girl Allison Austin ... CIA Agent Erick Avari ... Ari Goldman Yousuf Azami ... Work Relief Guy Anthony Azizi ... Orderly Tiffany L. Baker ... Oil Tycoon's Wife Cathy Beasley ... Secretary Nazanin Boniadi ... Afghan Refugee Woman Lara Flynn Boyle ... Charlie's Advisor Celestina ... Dancer Stephanie D'Abruzzo ... Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Hysterical Party Guest Darren Dowler ... Congressman Johnny Drocco ... Dapper Dan at Party François Duhamel ... French Photographer John R. Duncan ... CIA Agent David M. Edelstien ... Hotel Manager Paul Haasch ... Fraternity Slave Driver Brooks Hall ... Charlie's Party Guest Matthew Herington ... Afghan Refugee Mueen Jahan ... Bodyguard Jody Jaress ... VIP Party Guest Alexander Kanellakos ... Texas Millionaire Igor Korosec ... USSR Gunner 2 Richard Lawrence ... Senators Aide Daniel Lench ... Party Goer #1 Tucker Maloney ... CIA Operative J. Patrick McCormack ... Senator Ambria Miscia ... Vegas Showgirl Kazu Nagahama ... Japanese Tourist Mara New ... Extra David E. Newham ... DC Cop Dennis Lee Nowicki ... Congressman Tom Ohmer ... Party Guest Ali Olomi ... Injured Mujahadeen Soldier Ron Ostrow ... Congressional Committee #5 J. Woodward Palmer ... Bartender Mary Linda Phillips ... Party Guest Dan Rather ... Self (archive footage) John Robert ... Congressional Committee Ann Ryan ... Party Guest Carol Shook ... Refugee Abeal Siddiq ... Afghan Refugee Boy Gubbi Sigurdsson ... Doc Long's Aide Cynthia Silver ... Charlie's Party Guest Cassidy Smith ... Afghan Girl Nicole Smolen ... Afghan Girl Leo Solomon ... Freedom Fighter Rose Day ... Refugee Rachel Style ... Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier Jackie Swanson ... Texas Socialite Teresa Swift ... Indian Marjan Tareq ... Wounded camp refugee Shaun Toub ... Hassan Kyle Vogt ... Male Party Guest #4 Tommy Wilson-O'Brien ... Congressman Kurt Yaeger ... Afghani Refugee Produced by Mary Bailey   Celia D. Costas   Gary Goetzman   Michael Haley   Tom Hanks   Edward Hunt   Ryan Kavanaugh   Paul A. Levin   Jeff Skoll   Original Music by James Newton Howard

Additional Info Premiere: December 10, 2007 Theatrical Release: December 21, 2007 DVD Release: April 22, 2008 Blu-ray Release: January 06, 2015 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) Relativity Media (in association with) Participant (in association with) (as Participant Productions) Playtone (producer) MP Munich Pape Filmproductions (in association with) Good Time Charlie Productions Distributors Universal Pictures   (2007) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (DVD) (HD DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.8 / 10 Our Rating 6.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,420 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking #1,416 Friday (1995) #1,417 The Hunt (2020) #1,418 Catwoman (2004) #1,419 Scooby-Doo (2002) #1,420 Charlie Wilson's War (2007) #1,421 Freddy vs. Jason (2003) #1,422 Bombshell (2019) #1,423 Judge Dredd (1995) #1,424 Saw VI (2009)