The film opens with a large gathering inside an aircraft hangar. Everyone is attending a private ceremony for Democratic U.S. Representative Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), who is receiving a major commendation for supporting the U.S. clandestine services. As everyone looks in admiration upon a clearly moved Wilson, the movie goes back in time.

• Charlie Wilsons War
• Tom Hanks
• Julia Roberts
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Mike Nichols