Charlie Wilson’s War: Tom Hanks sparkles as a hard-partying Texas congressman who is inspired to help Afghan freedom fighters by his socialite girlfriend in this fact-based tale. Julia Roberts co-stars as the young woman who stokes the passion of "Good Time Charlie" in more ways than one; Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a renegade CIA agent who helps bring their crazy plan – providing weapons to the Afghans against their Russian invaders – to fruition. Don’t miss these brilliant performances on
HBO, 23rd May at 9.00pm.