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The true story of Charlie Wilson [DVD] / produced by Wild Eyes Productions for The History Channel ; producers, Ryan Spyker, Aaron Bowdem ; director, David Keane.

Spyker, Ryan. (Production personnel). Bowdem, Aaron. (Production personnel). Keane, David. (Director). Lloyd, Bill. (Narrator). Wild Eyes Productions. (Added Author). History Channel (Television network) (Added Author). Arts and Entertainment Network. (Added Author). New Video Group. (Added Author).

Summary:

No one suspected that playboy Congressman Charlie Wilson and his partner Gust Avrakotos, an agressive CIA agent, would mastermind the covert arming of the Afghan Mujahideen. Together they engineered what became one of the largest and most successful campaigns in CIA history. Profiles the unorthodox alliance, and chronicles the epic journey the two men undertook to guarantee the success of their "freedom fighters." Reveals the full story behind the Hollywood blockbuster Charlie Wilson's war.

Record details

ISBN: 1422907317
ISBN: 9781422907313
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [New York] : A&E Television Networks : [2008], c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Bill Lloyd.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2007.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo., subatomic digital.