2007
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
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A playboy congressman, an outcast CIA operative, and a socialite steer over $300 million of the United States Government’s money — in an era when Reagan couldn’t raise $19 million for the Contras — to...
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The True Story of Charlie Wilson
Genre: Dokumenter
A playboy congressman, an outcast CIA operative, and a socialite steer over $300 million of the United States Government’s money — in an era when Reagan couldn’t raise $19 million for the Contras — to fund a covert war intended to turn Afghanistan into “Russia’s Vietnam.” Is this a joke? Is this some improbable work of fiction? Who are these wildly eccentric figures? How did they pull it off? In this special presentation from THE HISTORY CHANNEL® discover the intricate details of this incredible, fascinating and completely true series of events. Learn how Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson allied with CIA agent Gust Avrakotos and Houston philanthropist Joanne Herring to secretly bankroll the Afghan Mujahideen’s resistance to the Soviet Union. Retrace the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to the CIA’s largest and most successful campaign ever. And understand the wide-ranging and long-lasting implications of this little-known episode.
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David Keane
Director
Terrence Henry, Aaron Bowden
Writers
Cast
Frank V. Gaide
As Charlie Wilson
Joanne Herring
As Self
Michelle McClory
As Carrol Shannon
Melanie Morgan
As Joanne Herring
Rene Napoli
As Drug Dealer
Aaron Sorkin
As Self
Shawn Valentino
As Soldier
Charlie Wilson
As Self