Charlie Wilson's War 2007  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Ken Stott, John Slattery, Denis O'Hare, Jud Tylor, Christopher Denham, Brian Markinson, Peter Gerety
Based on George Crile's popular book, this story, based on fact, involves funding for a covert war operation, which provided money and weapons to Afghan rebels. Liberal living and thinking Texas playboy congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) joins forces with CIA Agent Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and wealthy, anti-communist Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts). Charlie manages to squeeze money out of a House subcommittee giving the Afghan resistance the means to fight off the Soviet invaders. Throughout the 1980s, money was provided, and, by the end of the decade, the Soviets were on the run–thanks to Charlie. Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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My 5 Wives 2000  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Andrew Dice Clay, John Byner, Molly Shannon, Jerry Stiller, John Pinette, Rob deLeeuw, Fred(2) Keating, Jud Tylor, Angelika Libera, Kate Luyben, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Brandy Ledford, Karin Konoval, Anita Brown
Wealthy real-estate developer Peterson (Rodney Dangerfield) wants to buy a ski resort in Utah. But, the property comes with five buxom, sex-crazed wives. There's also crime boss Tony Morano (Andrew Dice Clay) who wants the land.
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| 1. Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
2. My 5 Wives (2000)
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