"Tom Hanks, Joanne Herring, Aaron Sorkin, and Mike Nichols. The HD DVD/DVD combo version also includes additional exclusive content. Charlie Wilson's War (film) Charlie Wilson's War is a 2007 American biographical comedy-drama film, based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, whose efforts led to Operation Cyclone, a program to organize and support the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War. The film was directed by Mike Nichols (his final film) and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted George Crile III's 2003 book """". Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman starred, with Amy"
"Janahi worked as an assistant leadman in the art department on the 2007 film ""Charlie Wilson's War"". The film, which stars Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, tells the story of a Texas congressman (Hanks) who works to help the Mujahideen defeat the Soviet Union in Afghanistan using an unlikely alliance of lawmakers, Israelis, Pakistanis, arms dealers and Egyptians. Al Janahi died in Singapore on June 20, 2008, where he was receiving treatment for a lengthy illness. His body was flown back to his native Abu Dhabi for his funeral and burial. Mohammed al Janahi Mohammed al Janahi"
"film ""Starter for Ten"", a comedy based on working-class students attempting to win on ""University Challenge"". In 2007, Hanks starred in Mike Nichols's film ""Charlie Wilson's War"" (written by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin) in which he played Democratic Texas Congressman Charles Wilson. The film opened on December 21, 2007, and Hanks received a Golden Globe nomination. In the comedy-drama film ""The Great Buck Howard"" (2008), Hanks played the on-screen father of a young man (played by Hanks' real-life son, Colin) who chooses to work as road manager for a fading mentalist (John Malkovich). His character was less than thrilled about his"
"(Navy), and Clint Walker (Merchant Marine). Marvin served as a private first class in the Marines in the Pacific War and provided technical assistance with uniforms and weapons to create realistic portrayals of combat, yet bitterly complained about the falsity of some scenes. He thought Reisman's wrestling the bayonet from the enraged Posey to be particularly phony. Aldrich replied that the plot was preposterous, and that by the time the audience had left the cinema, they would have been so overwhelmed by action, explosions and killing, that they would have forgotten the lapses. John Wayne was the original choice for"
"The Current War The Current War is a 2017 American epic historical drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton, and depicts the so-called ""war of the currents"" between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. Originally slated for release in the United States on November 24, 2017, the current release date is unknown. The film presents the story of the ""war of the currents"" between electricity titans Thomas Edison"
"a recurring back injury. After Clooney's departure, actors including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Alexander Skarsgård, Ewan McGregor, Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Kinnaman, Russell Crowe, Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, and Jon Hamm were considered for the lead role. On March 18, 2013, Tom Cruise was in early talks to take the lead in the film. Armie Hammer was cast in the second lead role as Illya Kuryakin on April 24, 2013, with Cruise set as Solo. Swedish actress Alicia Vikander joined the film on May 8, 2013, as the female"
"Mark Batson and Machines of Loving Grace. War was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. War (2007 film) War is a 2007 American action crime thriller film directed by Philip G. Atwell in his directorial debut and also featuring fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film stars Jet Li and Jason Statham. The film was released in the United States on August 24, 2007. ""War"" features the second collaboration between Jet Li and Jason Statham, reuniting them for the first time since 2001 film ""The One"". Jason Statham plays an FBI agent determined to take down a mysterious assassin known"
"War (2007 film) War is a 2007 American action crime thriller film directed by Philip G. Atwell in his directorial debut and also featuring fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film stars Jet Li and Jason Statham. The film was released in the United States on August 24, 2007. ""War"" features the second collaboration between Jet Li and Jason Statham, reuniting them for the first time since 2001 film ""The One"". Jason Statham plays an FBI agent determined to take down a mysterious assassin known as Rogue (played by Jet Li), after his partner is murdered. ""War""s working title was"
"was one of the most unpleasant of Hoffman's career, but that his ""fearlessness again revealed the humanity within a deeply flawed character"" as he appeared naked in the opening sex scene. The film was received positively by critics as a powerful and affecting thriller. Mike Nichols's political film ""Charlie Wilson's War"" (2007) gave Hoffman his second Academy Award nomination, again for playing a real individual – Gust Avrakotos, the CIA agent who conspired with Congressman Charlie Wilson (played by Tom Hanks) to aid Afghani rebels in their fight against the Soviet Union. Todd McCarthy wrote of Hoffman's performance: ""Decked out"
"- Philip Seymour Hoffman (La guerra di Charlie Wilson)<br> - Heath Ledger (Io non sono qui)<br> - Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton)<br> <br> Best actress in supporting role<br> - Cate Blanchett (Io non sono qui)<br> - Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd: il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street)<br> - Hafsia Herzi (Cous cous)<br> - Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)<br> - Charlize Theron (Nella valle di Elah)<br> <br> Best independent movie<br> - 4 mesi, 3 settimane, 2 giorni (by Cristian Mungiu, Rom)<br> - Caramel (by Nadine Labaki, Lib)<br> - Cous cous (by Abdel Kechiche, Fra)<br> - Io non sono qui (by Todd Haynes, Usa)<br>"
"Morgan and Lauren Cohan portray Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce Wayne's deceased parents, Patrick Wilson portrays the President of the United States in a voice role, and Michael Cassidy portrays Jimmy Olsen, a CIA agent. Reprising their roles from ""Man of Steel"" are Harry Lennix as Secretary Calvin Swanwick, Christina Wren as Major Carrie Farris, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Rebecca Buller as Jenny Jurwich, Chad Krowchuk as Glen Woodburn, and Carla Gugino as the Kryptonian A.I. Kelor. The corpse of General Zod also appears in the film in a crucial role; however, Michael Shannon did not film any scenes"
"Denis O'Hare Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare (born January 17, 1962) is an American actor noted for his award-winning performances in the plays ""Take Me Out"" and ""Sweet Charity"", as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on HBO's fantasy series ""True Blood"". He is also known for his supporting roles in such films as ""Charlie Wilson's War"", ""Milk"", ""Changeling"" and ""Dallas Buyers Club"". In 2011, he starred as Larry Harvey in the of the FX anthology series ""American Horror Story"", for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie"
"Stop-Loss (film) Stop-Loss is a 2008 American war drama film directed by Kimberly Peirce and starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as young soldiers whose experience in the Iraq War leaves them psychologically shattered. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by MTV Films. While it garnered mixed to positive reviews, it earned less than half of its $25 million production budget at the box office. The title refers to the U.S. government's controversial stop-loss policy, which allows the government to extend the term of duty of soldiers who have already served their contracted number"
"William A. Wellman to direct the film. Wellman, who had served in World War I like the brother of the main character, told Zanuck: ""I'll bring you the toughest, most violent picture you ever did see"". Edward Woods was originally cast in the lead role of Tom Powers and James Cagney was cast as Tom's best friend Matt Doyle, until director Wellman decided Cagney would be more effective in the part and switched the two actors but never reshot the sequences with the characters as children, which is why the child playing Cagney's role looks like Woods while the one"
"include the films ""Good After Bad"" (2017) and ""Breaking In"" (2018). In 2010, Burke released an album titled ""Removed"". His second album, ""The Underkill"", was released in 2018. Billy Burke (actor) William Albert Burke (born November 25, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in ""Twilight"" and its sequels. In 2011, he played Cesaire in ""Red Riding Hood"". In 2012, he was cast as one of the lead characters, Miles Matheson, in the NBC science-fiction series ""Revolution"". From 2015 to 2017, he starred in the CBS series ""Zoo."" He has also appeared in"
"Hart's War Hart's War is a 2002 American thriller drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis as Col. William McNamara and Colin Farrell as Lt. Thomas Hart. The film co-stars Terrence Howard, Cole Hauser and Marcel Iureş. The film, directed by Gregory Hoblit, was shot at Barrandov Studios in Prague, and released on 15 February 2002. The film earned mixed reviews and did poorly at the box office. During the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, U.S. Army intelligence officer First Lieutenant"
"stars Michael Gambon as President Johnson, Alec Baldwin as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Donald Sutherland as presidential advisor Clark M. Clifford, who succeeds McNamara as Secretary of Defense. Maxwell D. Taylor is the American ambassador to South Vietnam. Norman Morrison is a pacifist who immolates himself. Earle Wheeler's nickname in this movie is ""Bus."" Television critic Matt Zoller Seitz in his 2016 book co-written with Alan Sepinwall titled """" named ""Path to War"" as the 6th greatest American TV-movie of all time, writing: ""This nearly three-hour epic plays like the greatest political drama that Oliver Stone never made..."
"weighted average of 4.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". The Current War The Current War is a 2017 American epic historical drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton, and depicts the so-called ""war of the currents"" between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. Originally slated for release in the United"
"he had previously been awarded them as a Captain in the First World War. In a feature film ""Dad's Army"", released in 2016, Wilson is played by Bill Nighy. Wilson will be played by Robert Bathurst in a series of re-enactments of otherwise lost episodes of ""Dad's Army"". Sergeant Wilson The Honourable Arthur Wilson, also known as Sergeant Wilson, is a fictional Home Guard platoon sergeant and bank chief clerk. He was portrayed in the BBC television sitcom ""Dad's Army"" by John Le Mesurier. Wilson was born in 1887, and is carefree, cheerful and well-spoken, although more complex than he"
"the film is slated to star Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon. Mark E. Mitchell Mark E. Mitchell was the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict of the United States Department of Defense. A retired colonel, Mitchell was the first member of the United States Army to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during the War in Afghanistan and was the first to receive the award since the Vietnam War. He received the award in 2003 for his actions during the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, which took place in late November to early December 2001. Mitchell's home"
"strategy for the Mujahideen. Vickers urged them to drop the Enfield Rifle in favor of a mix of weapons like the AK-47, and to introduce new tactics, training, and logistics. Avrakotos then worked for TRW in Rome and for News Corp., for which he began a business intelligence newsletter, working in Rome and McLean, Virginia. He returned to the CIA as a contractor from 1997 until 2003. Avrakotos died of a stroke in 2005. Avrakotos was portrayed in the 2007 film ""Charlie Wilson's War"" by Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best"
"parts, on actual historical events, while other works are entirely fictional. The television series ""Chuck"" (2007), was based solely on a man who accidentally sees secret CIA encryptions and eventually becomes an asset/liability, and later on an agent in the agency. Films include ""Charlie Wilson's War"" (2007), based on the story of U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA operative Gust Avrakotos, who supported the Afghan mujahideen, and ""The Good Shepherd"" (2006), a fictional spy film produced and directed by Robert De Niro based loosely on the development of counter-intelligence in the CIA. The fictional character Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy's"
"D. B. Sweeney Daniel Bernard Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor. Sweeney was born in Shoreham, New York, on November 14, 1961. He attended both Tulane and New York University. Sweeney guest-starred in the television series ""The Edge of Night"" and """". In films, he has played Jackie Willow, a Vietnam-era soldier, in Francis Ford Coppola's ""Gardens of Stone"" (1987), navigator 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal in ""Memphis Belle"" (1990), and Travis Walton in ""Fire in the Sky"" (1993). He also played former ice hockey player Doug Dorsey in ""The Cutting Edge"" (1992), Shoeless Joe Jackson in ""Eight"
"Captain America: Civil War Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's """" and 2014's """", and the thirteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, alongside an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie,"
"Brandon Quinn Brandon Quinn (born Brandon Quinn Swierenga; October 7, 1977, Aurora, Colorado) is an American television and film actor. He started his career in 1998 as Charles Murphy in the film """". He has acted in other TV series and films such as ""Chicken Soup for the Soul"", ""The Nightmare Room"", ""Big Wolf on Campus"", ""What I Like About You"", """", ""Malachance"", and ""Charmed"". Quinn moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he met his wife Rachel Catudal, they have been together since 1998. The couple now live in Los Angeles with their daughters, Chloe & Summer and son, Ezra."
"in a TV series appearance in 1993, and had a small role in the 2016 film ""Beyond the Darkness"". Robert Walker (actor, born 1940) Robert Hudson Walker Jr. (born April 15, 1940) is an American actor who was a familiar presence on TV in the 1960s and early 1970s. He became less active in later decades. He is best remembered today for playing the title role in the """" episode ""Charlie X"". Walker was born in Queens, New York and is the elder son of actors Robert Walker and Jennifer Jones. He attended The Lawrenceville School near Princeton before beginning"
"Carter, Arnim Zola and Nick Fury, respectively. They are joined by Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, and Robert Redford as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Sam Wilson / Falcon, and Alexander Pierce, respectively. ""Captain America: Civil War"" was released on May 6, 2016, and again is directed by the Russo brothers. Evans, Johansson, Stan and Mackie reprise their roles from ""The Winter Soldier"", and they are joined by Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Paul Bettany as Vision, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as James ""Rhodey"" Rhodes / War Machine, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda"
"War Edwin Stanton declares, ""Now he belongs to the ages"". While consulting on a Steven Spielberg project in 1999, Goodwin told Spielberg she was planning to write ""Team of Rivals"", and Spielberg immediately told her he wanted the film rights. DreamWorks finalized the deal in 2001, and by the end of the year, John Logan signed on to write the script. His draft focused on Lincoln's friendship with Frederick Douglass. Playwright Paul Webb was hired to rewrite and filming was set to begin in January 2006, but Spielberg delayed it out of dissatisfaction with the script. Liam Neeson said Webb's"
"Lewis Smith (actor) Lewis Smith (born August 1, 1956) is an American actor. Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Lookout Valley High School in 1974. Smith is best known for the role of Charles Main on the first and second part of ""North and South"" miniseries, He also played ""Curly Bill"" Brocious in the Kevin Costner film ""Wyatt Earp"". Smith co-starred as Perfect Tommy in ""The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension"" and as trigger-happy National Guardsman ""Earl Stuckey"" in Walter Hill's ""Southern Comfort"" (1981). He appeared in the early sequences of ""Love Child"" playing"
"Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon about the lysine price-fixing conspiracy at Archer Daniels Midland in the mid-1990s. July saw Participant set up a co-financing deal with three other studios to produce ""The Colony"", an eco-horror film. It, too, was never produced. The 2007 awards season saw several more Academy Award nominations for the company's films. Its films had a combined seven Golden Globe Award nominations, although it won none. Philip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for his supporting actor role in ""Charlie Wilson's War"", Richard Jenkins was nominated for Best Actor in ""The Visitor"", and Alberto Iglesias was nominated for"
"people, the transitions are really smooth; you can't tell that one half of it is the real thing and one half is me faking it, so I thank those guys a lot."" Dano also prepared for the role by gaining weight. John Cusack, who plays Dano's older counterpart, was chosen for the role after Pohlad watched Don Was' biographical film """" (1995). Pohlad found portraying the 1980s Wilson to be difficult, since he believed Wilson's appearance changed rapidly in that era, but Cusack immediately popped into his head after watching the biography. Pohlad admitted: ""He hasn't necessarily always either gotten"
"Eddie Cooper (actor) Eddie Cooper (born 1987) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of the main character Charlie Spinner in the CBBC television series ""Oscar Charlie"" opposite David Swift. Other notable roles are as Albert Sandwich in the BBC film drama ""Carrie's War"", Prince Harry in the television film about Prince William and Sam Warren in parts 1 and 2 of ""Messiah"". Cooper made minor appearances in ""Seven Days to Live"" and ""The Truth About Love"", and lent his voice to a character in the video game ""Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"". Cooper is currently"
"Buyers Club"" as Ron Woodroof † 2014: Michael Keaton – ""Birdman"" as Riggan Thomson ‡ 2015: Leonardo DiCaprio – ""The Revenant"" as Hugh Glass † 2016: Casey Affleck – ""Manchester by the Sea"" as Lee Chandler † 2017: Gary Oldman – ""Darkest Hour"" as Winston Churchill † 2018: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. 2000: Russell Crowe – ""Gladiator"" as Maximus Decimus Meridius †"