Charlie Wilson's War

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience adults
historical film enthusiasts
gptkbp:author gptkb:George_Crile
gptkbp:awards New York Times Bestseller
nominated for Academy Award
nominated for Golden Globe
gptkbp:based_on Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
gptkbp:box_office $119 million
gptkbp:budget $75 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Gust_Avrakotos
gptkb:Joanne_Herring
gptkb:Charlie_Wilson
gptkb:Afghan_Mujahideen
CIA agents
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Phedon_Papamichael
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact awareness of Afghanistan's history
discussions on U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Mike_Nichols
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Richard_Marks
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:focus gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
gptkb:biographical_film
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Soviet-Afghan_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charlie Wilson's War
gptkbp:impact Cold War dynamics
U. S. involvement in Afghanistan
public awareness of covert operations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
military strategies
political figures
gptkbp:inspired_by real events
gptkbp:isbn 978-0802141550
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkbp:narrative_style dramatic
satirical
gptkbp:notable_quote " The CIA was the best-kept secret in the world."
" You can’t fight a war without money."
" We had a chance to win a war and we didn't take it."
" These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world."
" The only thing worse than losing a war is winning a war and not knowing what to do next."
gptkbp:page_count 400
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Tom_Hanks
gptkb:Gary_Goetzman
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:2003
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Grove_Press
gptkbp:release_date December 21, 2007
gptkbp:released gptkb:2007
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Aaron_Sorkin
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tom_Hanks
gptkb:Julia_Roberts
gptkb:Philip_Seymour_Hoffman
gptkbp:subject gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Afghan_War
U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:theme gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:politics
gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3