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. Talented actress Julia Roberts co-stars as the young woman who strokes 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.
Published 22 May 2009, 12:57 IST