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Cast
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Tom Hanks | As: Charlie Wilson |
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Julia Roberts | As: Joanne Herring |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | As: Gust Avrakotos |
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Amy Adams | As: Bonnie Bach |
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Emily Blunt | As: Jane Liddle |
Storyline
In the 1980s U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, Texas socialite Joanne Herring and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afghan freedom fighters in their war against invading Soviets. The trio's successful efforts to finance these covert operations contributes to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.
| Tagline: | A stiff drink. A little mascara. A lot of nerve. Who said they couldn't bring down the Soviet empire. |
| Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History
Language: العربية, English, Pусский, اردو, עִבְרִית
Release Date: 19 December 2007
Country: DE, US
Runtime: 102m
Company Credits
Company: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Participant, Playtone, MP Munich Pape Filmproductions
Budget: $75,000,000
Revenue: $119,483,446
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Cast
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Tom Hanks |
Charlie Wilson |
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Julia Roberts |
Joanne Herring |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Gust Avrakotos |
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Amy Adams |
Bonnie Bach |
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Emily Blunt |
Jane Liddle |
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Om Puri |
President Zia |
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Shiri Appleby |
Jailbait - Charlie's Angels |
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Rachel Nichols |
Suzanne - Charlie's Angels |
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Wynn Everett |
Receptionist - Charlie's Angel |
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Jud Tylor |
Crystal Lee |
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John Slattery |
Cravely |
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Erick Avari |
Avi Perlman |
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Cyia Batten |
Stacey |
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Denis O'Hare |
Harold Holt |
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Ned Beatty |
Doc Long |
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Ken Stott |
Zvi |
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Daniel Eric Gold |
Donnelly |
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Harry S. Murphy |
Congressional Committee |
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Enayat Delawary |
Doc Long's Translator |
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Peter Gerety |
Larry Liddle |
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Navid Negahban |
Refugee Camp Translator |
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P.J. Byrne |
Jim Van Wagenen |
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Mozhan Marnò |
Refugee Camp Translator #2 |
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Michael Spellman |
Agent Patrick |
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Russell Edge |
Agent Wells |
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Christopher Denham |
Mike Vickers |
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Ron Fassler |
Mario |
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Nazanin Boniadi |
Afghan Refugee Woman (uncredited) |
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Rizwan Manji |
Colonel Mahmood |
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Tracy Phillips |
Belly dancer |
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Ali Olomi |
Injured Mujahadeen Soldier (uncredited) |
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Mary-Bonner Baker |
Marla - Charlie's Angels |
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Hilary Angelo |
Kelly |
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Terry Bozeman |
CIA Award Presenter |
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Brian Markinson |
Paul Brown |
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Kirby Mitchell |
Stoned Guy |
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Ed Regine |
Limo Driver |
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Thomas Crawford |
Maintenance Man |
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Joe Roland |
McGaffin |
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Patrika Darbo |
Auctioneer |
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Carly Reeves |
Slave Girl |
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Salaheddine Ben Chegra |
Pakistani Steward |
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Faran Tahir |
Brigadier Rashid |
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Maurice Sherbanee |
Refugee In Wheelchair |
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Salam Sangi |
Refugee Building Wall |
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Michael Saba |
Afghan Boy |
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Nadia Miller |
Afghan Girl |
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Michelle Arthur |
Refugee Camp Nurse |
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Shila Ommi |
Refugee Mother |
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Edward Hunt |
Embassy Marine |
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Michael Haley |
Embassy Official |
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Joseph Sikora |
Chess Player |
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Gabriel Tigerman |
Chess Player |
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Patrick Bentley |
Chess Player |
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Marc Pelina |
Chess Player |
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Aharon Ipalé |
Egyptian Defense Minister |
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Mary Bailey |
Doc Long's Secretary |
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Trish Gallaher Glenn |
Joanne's Assistant |
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Nancy Linehan Charles |
Mrs. Long |
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Daston Kalili |
Mujahideen Translator |
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Pasha D. Lychnikoff |
Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Ilia Volok |
Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Alex Lvovsky |
Russian Helicopter Pilot |
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Sammy Sheik |
Stinger Mujahideen |
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Moneer Yaqubi |
Stinger Mujahideen |
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Gabriel Justice |
Stinger Mujahideen |
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Siyal Mohammad |
Stinger Presenter |
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Quill Roberts |
Stinger Presenter |
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Jim Jansen |
Congressional Committee |
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Spencer Garrett |
Congressional Committee |
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Kevin Cooney |
Congressional Committee |
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Erick Avari |
Ari Goldman (uncredited) |
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Yousuf Azami |
Work Relief Guy (uncredited) |
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Anthony Azizi |
Orderly (uncredited) |
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo |
Las Vegas Showgirl / Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Darren Dowler |
Congressman (uncredited) |
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François Duhamel |
French Photographer (uncredited) |
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David M. Edelstien |
Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Matthew Herington |
Afghan Refugee (uncredited) |
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Mueen Jahan Ahmad |
Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Jody Jaress |
VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Alexander Kanellakos |
Texas Millionaire (uncredited) |
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Igor Korošec |
USSR Gunner 2 (uncredited) |
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Richard Lawrence |
Senators Aide (uncredited) |
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Daniel Lench |
Party Goer #1 (uncredited) |
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Tucker Maloney |
CIA Operative (uncredited) |
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J. Patrick McCormack |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Ambria Miscia |
Vegas Showgirl (uncredited) |
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Kazu Nagahama |
Japanese Tourist (uncredited) |
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Mara New |
Extra (uncredited) |
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Tom Ohmer |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ron Ostrow |
Congressional Committee #5 (uncredited) |
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J. Woodward Palmer |
Bartender (uncredited) |
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Mary Linda Phillips |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Dan Rather |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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John Robert |
Congressional Committee (uncredited) |
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Gubbi Sigurdsson |
Doc Long's Aide (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Silver |
Charlie's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Cassidy Smith |
Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
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Nicole Smolen |
Afghan Girl (uncredited) |
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Leo Solomon |
Freedom Fighter (uncredited) |
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Rachel Style |
Blodgett - CIA Cafeteria Cashier (uncredited) |
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Jackie Swanson |
Texas Socialite (uncredited) |
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Shaun Toub |
Hassan (uncredited) |
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Kyle Vogt |
Male Party Guest #4 (uncredited) |
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Kurt Yaeger |
Afghani Refugee (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Mike Nichols |
Director |
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Michael Haley |
First Assistant Director |
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Basil Grillo |
Second Assistant Director |
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Mary Bailey |
Script Supervisor |
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Mark Trapenberg |
Second Second Assistant Director |
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Antoine Douaihy |
Second Unit Director |
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Rick Avery |
Second Unit Director |
Writing Credits
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Aaron Sorkin |
Screenplay |
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George Crile |
Book |
Production Crew
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Tom Hanks |
Producer |
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Gary Goetzman |
Producer |
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Celia D. Costas |
Executive Producer |
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Nicole Abellera Hallman |
Local Casting |
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Cristen Carr Strubbe |
Unit Production Manager |
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Gregg Edler |
Production Supervisor |
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Ann Gray |
Post Production Coordinator |
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Michelle Brattson |
Production Coordinator |
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Jeff Skoll |
Executive Producer |
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Paul A. Levin |
Associate Producer |
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Ryan Kavanaugh |
Executive Producer |
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Edward Hunt |
Associate Producer |
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Michael Haley |
Co-Producer |
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Mary Bailey |
Associate Producer |
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Ellen Lewis |
Casting |
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Ryan Biegel |
Accounting Clerk Assistant |
Edited By
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John Bloom |
Editor |
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Antonia Van Drimmelen |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Albert Wolsky |
Costume Design |
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Susan Kowarsh |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Bob Morgan |
Costume Supervisor |
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Luisa Abel |
Makeup Department Head |
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Douglas Noe |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Rick Sharp |
Makeup Artist |
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Janice Alexander |
Hair Department Head |
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Kimberley Spiteri |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Gary Archer |
Prosthetics |
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Andy Clement |
Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
Sound
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James Newton Howard |
Original Music Composer |
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Petur Hliddal |
Production Sound Mixer |
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Carl Fischer |
Boom Operator |
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Ron Bochar |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Allan Zaleski |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Branka Mrkic |
Dialogue Editor |
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Deborah Wallach |
ADR Editor |
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Kam Chan |
Foley Editor |
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Heather Gross |
Foley Editor |
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George A. Lara |
Foley Mixer |
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Marko Costanzo |
Foley Artist |
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Lee Dichter |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Ron Bochar |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Visual Effects
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Richard Edlund |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Liz Ralston |
Visual Effects Producer |
Camera
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Stephen Goldblatt |
Director of Photography |
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Ray De La Motte |
Camera Operator |
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Will Arnot |
"B" Camera Operator |
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Will Arnot |
Steadicam Operator |
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Dennis Seawright |
First Assistant "A" Camera |
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Shawn Landis |
Second Assistant "A" Camera |
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Erik L. Brown |
First Assistant "B" Camera |
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Starrs McBurney |
Second Assistant "B" Camera |
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Mike Cahoon |
Camera Loader |
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François Duhamel |
Still Photographer |
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Charles Saldaña |
Key Grip |
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Doug Wall |
Best Boy Grip |
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Trevor Coop |
Second Unit Director of Photography |
Lighting
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Colin J. Campbell |
Gaffer |
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Erik Bernstein |
Best Boy Electric |
Art Department
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Brad Ricker |
Supervising Art Director |
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Luke Freeborn |
Assistant Art Director |
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Dean Wolcott |
Assistant Art Director |
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Josh Lusby |
Set Designer |
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Martin Charles |
Graphic Designer |
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Charlotte Raybourn |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Leah Palen |
Set Decorating Coordinator |
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Paige Augustine |
Set Buyer |
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Leslie 'Tinker' Linville |
Set Buyer |
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Trish Gallaher Glenn |
Property Master |
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Sebastian Milito |
Construction Coordinator |
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Victor Kempster |
Production Design |
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Marco Trentini |
Art Direction |
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Nancy Haigh |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Rick Avery |
Stunt Coordinator |
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John C. Hartigan |
Special Effects Coordinator |
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Joanna Shelmidine |
Stunts |
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Eliza Coleman |
Stunts |
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Alistair Williams |
Special Effects Technician |
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