The true story of Charlie Wilson
(DVD)

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Fort Morgan Public Library - DVDDVD 958.1 TRUOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
Biographical television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency.
War television programs.
War television programs.
Wilson, Charles, -- 1933-2010.
Other Subjects
Documentary -- Television special.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
733961108804, 00733961108804

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Bill Lloyd.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally broadcast on the History Channel in 2007.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
System Details
Region 1; Dolby Digital stereo., subatomic digital.
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CatHO

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Spyker, R., Bowdem, A., Keane, D., & Lloyd, B. (2008). The true story of Charlie Wilson . A&E Television Networks :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ryan Spyker et al.. 2008. The True Story of Charlie Wilson. A&E Television Networks.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ryan Spyker et al.. The True Story of Charlie Wilson A&E Television Networks, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Spyker, Ryan, Aaron Bowdem, David Keane, and Bill Lloyd. The True Story of Charlie Wilson A&E Television Networks :, 2008.

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