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Studio:Downey Studios, Universal Pictures
Director:Mike Nichols
Screenwriter:Aaron Sorkin (based on the book written by George Crile)
Producer:Mary Bailey, Celia D. Costas, Gary Goetzman, Michael Haley, Tom Hanks, Edward Hunt, Ryan Kavanaugh, Paul A. Levin, Jeff Skoll
Director of Photography:Stephen Goldblatt
Editor:John Bloom, Antonia van Drimmelen
Production:Victor Kempster
Music:James Newton Howard
Cast:Tom Hanks (Charlie Wilson)
 Amy Adams (Bonnie Bach)
 Julia Roberts (Joanne Herring)
 Philip Seymour Hoffman (Gust Avrakotos)
 Jud Taylor (Crystal Lee)
 Hilary Angelo (Kelly)
 Cyia Batten (Stacey)
 Daniel Eric Gold (Donnelly)
 Emily Blunt (Jane Liddle)
 Peter Gerety (Larry Liddle)
 Wynn Everett (Receptionist)
 Rachel Nichols (Suzanne)
 Mary Bonner Baker (Marla)
 Shiri Appleby ("Jailbait")
 P.J. Byrne (Jim van Wagenen)
 John Slattery (Cravely)
 Joe Roland (McGaffin)
 Om Puri (President Zia)
 Faran Tahir (Brigadier Rashid)
 Rizwan Manji (Colonel Mahmood)
Awards:Academy Award Nominations (1, no win)
 .....Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 BAFTA Nominations (1, no win)
 .....Best Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 Critics Choice Award (2 nominations, no wins)
 .....Best Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 .....Best Writer (Aaron Sorkin)
 Central Ohio Film Critics Association (1 nomination, 1 win)
 .....Actor of the Year (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1 nomination, no win)
 .....Best Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 Golden Globes (5 nominations, no wins)
 .....Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy (Tom Hanks)
 .....Best Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy
 .....Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 .....Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Julia Roberts)
 .....Best Screenplay- Motion Picture (Aaron Sorkin)
 Online Film Critics Society Awards (1 nomination, no wins)
 .....Best Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
 World Soundtrack Awards (1 nomination, 1 win)
 .....Film Composer of the Year (James Newton Howard)
 Color, 102 minutes.