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 US covert operation in history: the Afghanistan-Soviet conflict.
Oscar ® winners Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman team with Academy Award ® -winning director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to bring George Crile's best-selling book to the screen.
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Charlie Wilson's War is a testament to the power of the individual to bring about change. Taught as a young boy to help the oppressed, Charlie dedicated his life to helping the underdog. After observing first-hand how the Afghan people were treated by the invading Soviets, Charlie decided he had to do something to liberate the people of Afghanistan The Social Action Campaign for Charlie Wilson's War is rooted in the aftermath of this war, where its effects are not only present in the physical landscape of Afghanistan, but also in the bodies and minds of the men and women who were deployed years later to serve there and subsequently in Iraq, including those serving there today.
Support the "People's Treaty" and help to ban the use of cluster bombs like the ones the Taliban is now using in Afghanistan.
Support Roots of Peace, a humanitarian organization dedicated to eradicating landmines worldwide and rehabilitating the land to make it productive once more.
Addresses the urgent need to get better mental health care for veterans - check out 'This is for the Soldiers'
Support legislation to ensure that service members aren’t unfairly penalized for their injuries.
