# Charlie Wilson's War...based on a true story?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-wilsons-war-based-on-a-true-story/432819>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 9, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-wilsons-war-based-on-a-true-story/432819 "2008-01-09T03:58:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-wilsons-war-based-on-a-true-story/432819/1 "2008-01-09T03:58:31Z")

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So how much of the film is fact, how much fiction/exaggeration?

I couldn’t find an existing thread. Direct me if there already is one?

Funny film. Excellent acting. Babes galore. What’s not to like?

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**Author:** ![Anne\_Elk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Anne\_Elk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Elk)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-wilsons-war-based-on-a-true-story/432819/2 "2008-01-09T04:20:23Z")

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The History Channel aired THE TRUE STORY OF CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR on December 27th. I hav’nt seen the movie yet, but will just from that 2 hour documentary.

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**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-wilsons-war-based-on-a-true-story/432819/3 "2008-01-09T04:35:14Z")

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I just saw this today and it was great.

[Here is a thread on the movie with some information on the actual events.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=448817)