Charlie Wilson's War
A sharp, fast-talking political comedy that makes backroom dealmaking entertaining while quietly building to a sobering point.
- About
- 2007 film directed by Mike Nichols
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 102 min
A sharp, fast-talking political comedy that makes backroom dealmaking entertaining while quietly building to a sobering point.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 1 | |
| Humour | 7 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 3 | |
| Tension | 4 | |
| Darkness | 5 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 5 |
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