Transcript: The Real-Life Story Behind 'Charlie Wilson's War'

NEAL CONAN
NPR Talk of the Nation
12-24-2007
The Real-Life Story Behind 'Charlie Wilson's War'

Host: NEAL CONAN
Time 15:00-16:00 PM


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NEAL CONAN, host:

"Charlie Wilson's War" opened in theaters around the country this past weekend. The movie tells the improbable story of a congressman from Texas best known for his fondness for women, whisky and maybe the occasional recreational drug.

He takes up the cause of the Afghan Mujahideen after two important events: the brutal invasion of that country by the Soviet Union in late 1979 and his meeting with Joanne Herring, an enormously attractive anti-Communist crusader.

Charlie Wilson is played by Tom Hanks; Joanne Herring by Julia Roberts.

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