Charlie Wilson's War

2007 film directed by Mike Nichols
Movie film Q273568
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Charlie Wilson's War

Summary

Charlie Wilson's War is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,777 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charlie Wilson's War authored George Crile III[3].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Charlie Wilson's War was directed by Mike Nichols[5].
  • Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for Charlie Wilson's War[6].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[7].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's genre is spy film[9].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's genre is political drama[10].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's genre is drama film[11].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's genre is film based on book[12].
  • Charlie Wilson's War's based on is recorded as Charlie Wilson's War[13].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Tom Hanks[14].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Julia Roberts[15].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Philip Seymour Hoffman[16].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Om Puri[17].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Emily Blunt[18].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Amy Adams[19].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Shiri Appleby[20].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Ned Beatty[21].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Rachel Nichols[22].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Erick Avari[23].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was John Slattery[24].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Jud Tylor[25].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Ken Stott[26].
  • A cast member of Charlie Wilson's War was Mary Bonner Baker[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Charlie Wilson's War authored George Crile III[3]. It was produced by Tom Hanks[28]. It was directed by Mike Nichols[5]. Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Tom Hanks[14], Julia Roberts[15], Philip Seymour Hoffman[16], Om Puri[17], Emily Blunt[18], and Amy Adams[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 10, 2007[29] and February 7, 2008[30]. The original language of Charlie Wilson's War was English[31]. Genres include biographical film[8], spy film[9], political drama[10], drama film[11], and film based on book[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[33], 82%[34], and 67/100[35].

Why It Matters

Charlie Wilson's War ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,777 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . OCLC, Inc.. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1980s
    Publication date +2007-12-10T00:00:00Z, +2008-02-07T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
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