Review of Charlie Wilson's War (2007) by Chris S — 05 Jun 2009

Seems like a bunch of people got together and said, "Let's make a political movie with a bunch of big names involved.".

This review of Charlie Wilson's War (2007) was written by Chris S on 05 Jun 2009.

Charlie Wilson's War has generally received positive reviews.

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