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Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Style:
political, realistic, thought provoking, clever, factual, humorous, entertaining, witty, talky, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, cia, politics, womanizer, stripper, arms dealer, party, female nudity, congress, congressman, christmas party, showgirl, spy, propaganda, friendship, conspiracy, deception, politician, brutality, political corruption, scandal, terrorism, political intrigue, law enforcement, state affairs ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1980, 90s, year 1987, year 1988, 1990s
Place:
afghanistan, washington d.c., texas, pakistan, usa, helsinki finland, israel ...
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Most similar movies to Charlie Wilson's War
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dramatic, complex, interesting and political films with plots about mentor, corruption, dialogue, politics, catastrophe, runaway and storytelling mostly in Drama, Biography and History genres. Some movies like Charlie Wilson's War: Frost/Nixon (2008), Thirteen Days (2000), Argo (2012), Selma (2014), Primary Colors (1998). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
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For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate ...
Style:
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journalism, politics, president, reporter, loneliness, american politics, scandal, corruption, conspiracy, power struggle, uncover truth, mind game ...
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california, washington d.c., new york, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
Style:
political, suspenseful, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
cold war, politics, president, political intrigue, leadership, un, race against time, spy, conspiracy, diplomacy, white house, undercover ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
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tense, suspenseful, clever, captivating, political ...
Audience:
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Plot:
cia, rescue mission, secret mission, revolution, politics, espionage, u.s. embassy, suspense, spy, hostage, american abroad, escape ...
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Civil Rights ...
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emotional, thought provoking, political, sincere, factual ...
Plot:
racism, civil rights, politics, civil rights movement, justice, african american, black history, racial discrimination, idealism, righting the wronged, president, human spirit ...
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alabama, usa, southern usa, boston, birmingham alabama
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100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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washington d.c., new york, california, new hampshire
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55%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, China
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and ...
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Plot:
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53%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, India, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate ...
Style:
political, realistic, dramatic, tricky, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lawyer, cold war, espionage, spy, suspense, cia, court, berlin wall, negotiation, politics, justice, mission ...
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berlin germany, east germany, west germany, new york, ussr ...
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53%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style:
talky, political, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, american politics, campaign, presidential election, election, world politics, betrayal, idealism, propaganda, greed, secrets, republican party ...
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70s, year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
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usa, alaska, california, new jersey, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others intersect in the wake of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Style:
political, realistic, intense, light, melancholic ...
Plot:
politics, hotel, corruption, senator, assassination, brutality, relationships, racial slur, redemption, honest, reporter, state affairs ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, France, UK, Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. ...
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Audience:
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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50%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida.
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realistic, political, factual, intense, talky ...
Plot:
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Country: USA, India
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Audience:
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49%
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Country: USA
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Audience:
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min.
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49%
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Country: USA
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Country: UK
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