By Ryan Parsons | Images property of Universal Pictures.
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for their upcoming film Charlie Wilson's War, starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams.
Trailer: Charlie Wilson's War
Based on George Crile's book about the CIA's largest and most successful covert CIA operation, the arming of the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan. The covert ops were engineered by Charlie Wilson (Hanks), a charismatic, wheeler-dealer, liberal Texas congressman who teamed with a rogue CIA operative (Hoffman). The two manipulated Congress, the CIA and a host of foreign governments in order to assist the Afghan rebels in their fight against the Soviets in the 1980s. Many of the men armed by the CIA went on to become the Taliban's enforcers and Osama bin Laden's protectors.
For a film that discusses how the US armed Afghanistan, it sure does have a lot of charm. Tom Hanks is as energetic and charming as ever. Julia Roberts looks her part, and slightly aged for that matter. Phillip Seymour Hoffman had me laughing since his introduction, as he looks hilarious as the CIA counterpart.
Charlie Wilson's War
Check out the trailer for Charlie Wilson's War at Yahoo! Movies.
Charlie Wilson's War opens
to theatres on December 25th.
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