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Charlie Wilson's war Cover Image DVD DVD

Charlie Wilson's war

Crile, George. Charlie Wilson's war. (Added Author). Nichols, Mike. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Roberts, Julia, 1967- (Added Author). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967- (Added Author). Adams, Amy. (Added Author). Beatty, Ned. (Added Author). Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty. (Cast).

Summary: "Academy Award winners Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in this compelling and witty film from Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols and Primetime Emmy-winning writer Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing). Based on the outrageous true story, Charlie Wilson's War shows how one congressman who loved a good time, one Houston socialite who loved a good cause and one renegade CIA agent who loved a good fight conspired to bring about the largest covert operation in history."--Container.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (102 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Universal Studios Canada, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by George Crile.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
Bonus features: The Making of "Charlie Wilson's War": an inside look at the making of the film featuring interviews with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts ; Who is Charlie Wilson?: a profile of the real Charlie Wilson, featuring interviews with Charlie Wilson, Joanne Herring, Tom Hanks, Aaron Sorkin and Mike Nichols).
Anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1.
"Based on the outrageous true story."--Container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Produced by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks ; screenplay by Aaron Sorkin ; directed by Mike Nichols.
Participant or Performer Note: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman with Amy Adams and Ned Beatty.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Home use only.
Language Note:
Includes English, French & Spanish language tracks with optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles.
Subject: Wilson, Charles -- 1933-2010 -- Drama
United States. -- Congress -- Committees -- Drama
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama
Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Drama
Military assistance, American -- Afghanistan -- Drama
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 -- Secret Service -- United States -- Drama
Genre: Biographical films.
Political films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 4 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Houston Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Houston Public Library DVD CHA (Text) 35150001642950 DVDs Volume hold Available -

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