Hanks is known for his roles in Apollo 13, Big, That Thing You Do !, The Green Mile, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Charlie Wilson's War, Catch Me If You Can, Forrest Gump, A League of Their Own, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and as the voice of Woody in the Toy Story movie franchise.

In 2007, Hanks starred in Mike Nichols's film Charlie Wilson's War ( written by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin ) in which he plays Democratic Texas Congressman Charles Wilson.

According to Charlie Wilson's reference, Israel proliferated the sensitive and advance weapon technology to Pakistan, while reverse engineered the Soviet weapons after Israel had confiscated from PLO during the Lebanon war, and channeled these weapons to Mujahedin.

It was a complex web of relationships described in George Crile III's book Charlie Wilson's War.

* Charlie Wilson's War, a Golden Globe Award and Oscar-nominated Universal Pictures film released in December 2007, depicts early U. S. efforts to provide military support to the Afghan mujahideen following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

* Gust Avrakotos, CIA operative whose exploits in Afghanistan were depicted in the 2007 film Charlie Wilson's War

* BBC page on Charlie Wilson's escape

* Tenure ( 2009 ) — In the first scene, Luke Wilson's character ( Charlie Thurber ) mentions that he was first rejected tenure at Bowdoin College.

* Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 )

In the movie Charlie Wilson's War the CIA agent gives U. S. Rep. Wilson a bottle of Talisker, which is bugged and allows him to listen to the Congressman's conversations.

His behind-the-scenes campaign was the subject of the non-fiction book Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile and a subsequent film adaptation starring Tom Hanks as Wilson.

Wilson's " Good Time Charlie " image was first exposed to the public in a Washington Post editorial by Kathleen McLean in 1978.

He also worked with director Mike Nichols on the film Charlie Wilson's War, released in December 2007.

** Charlie Wilson's War, a 2007 book and film about the aforementioned politician's career

He has had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance ( 1972 ), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville ( 1975 ), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men ( 1976 ), Bob Sweet in Silver Streak ( 1976 ), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic ( 1977 ), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman ( 1978 ) and Superman II ( 1980 ), Bates ' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy ( 1982 ), Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol ( 1987 ), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed ( 1990 ), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy ( 1993 ), detective McNair in Just Cause ( 1995 ), Dexter Wilkins in Life ( 1999 ), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows ( 2003 ), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter ( 2007 ), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 ) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O '- Huggin ' Bear in Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ).

By the end of the 2000s, Beatty appeared in the film version of Stephen Hunter's novel Point of Impact retitled Shooter ( 2007 ), directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña and Danny Glover ; the 2007 drama film that was written and directed by Paul Schrader The Walker ( 2007 ); the U. S. Congressman Doc Long in the film Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 ), with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and worked with Tommy Lee Jones in the thriller In the Electric Mist ( 2009 ).

He received another two Academy Award nominations for his supporting work in Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 ) and Doubt ( 2008 ).

In 2007, Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for playing Gust Avrakotos, a CIA officer who helps Congressman Charlie Wilson support a covert war in Afghanistan in the movie Charlie Wilson's War.

In 1999 the Commissioner of Baseball officially increased Wilson's 1930 RBI total to 191 after a box score analysis by baseball historian Jerome Holtzman revealed that Charlie Grimm had been mistakenly credited with an RBI actually driven home by Wilson.

* Charlie Wilson-Member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas ' 2nd congressional district ( portrayed in the movie Charlie Wilson's War by actor Tom Hanks )

George Crile, Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History ( 2003 ).

Her film credits include A Time for Dancing, where she was one of the two female main characters ; Swimfan ; Havoc with Anne Hathaway ; and Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.

* 1918 – World War I: Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin sell war bonds on the streets of New York City's financial district.

As a result of the political and economical tensions brought on by the Cold War, on 13 August 1961, East Germany began building of the Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin and similar barriers around West Berlin, and events escalated to a tank standoff at Checkpoint Charlie on 27 October 1961.

During a battle in the last months of World War I, the protagonist, an unnamed Jewish private and a barber by profession ( Charlie Chaplin ), is fighting for the Central Powers in the army of the fictional nation of Tomainia, comically blundering through the trenches in combat scenes.

He has played the father of sons Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen in various projects: he played Emilio's father in The War at Home, In the Custody of Strangers and The Way, and Charlie's father in Wall Street, No Code of Conduct and two episodes of Spin City.

The My Lai Massacre (, ;,, or ) was the Vietnam War mass murder of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968, by United States Army soldiers of " Charlie " Company of 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade of the Americal Division.

Confidential, American Horror Story, Just Shoot Me, Gilmore Girls, Mama's Family, War and Remembrance, Jakob the Liar, Lolita, The Polar Express, The Chronicles of Narnia, Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown ( and Don't Come Back !!).

* 1985-Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements-David Goodman, Producer

Checkpoint Charlie ( or " Checkpoint C ") was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.

Checkpoint Charlie became a symbol of the Cold War, representing the separation of east and west.

** “ War Games ,” written by John Wagner, art by Neil Googe ( episode 1 ), Mike McMahon ( 2 ) and Charlie Adlard ( 3 ), Andy Clarke ( pencils 4 – 5 ), Stephen Baskerville ( inks 4 – 5 ), Colin Wilson ( 6 – 7 ), in 2000 AD # 1153 – 1159 ( 1999 )

At the start of the Second World War, Charlie Kray Senior was called up into the army but went into hiding.

* " Tail-End Charlie ", a name for the World War II bomber in the sixth position of a squadron

* Charlie Stewart ( Australian rules footballer born 1880 ) ( 1880 – 1957 ), Australian sportsman and World War I veteran

In the Cartoon Network run and English localization of Mobile Suit Gundam, the Zeons were also derisively referred to as " Zeeks ", originally taken from Gundam Sentinel: 0079, one of the many Gundam side stories written by Masaya Takahashi and added by translator Neil Nadelman, to reflect the tendency to nickname war enemies, i. e. Yankees / Rebs ( Civil War ), Jerries / Tommies ( World War I ), Japs ( World War II ), Ivan ( Cold War ), Charlie ( Vietnam ).

Films based on British historical events ; RMS Titanic, Piracy in the Caribbean, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Great Escape, historical people ; William Wallace, Lawrence of Arabia, King Arthur, Elizabeth I, British stories ; The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, James Bond, The Chronicles of Narnia, Sherlock Holmes, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island, The War of the Worlds among many others, while British video game Tomb Raider featuring English archaeologist Lara Croft, has been made into feature films.

In 1981, Korner joined another " supergroup ", Rocket 88, a project led by Ian Stewart based on boogie-woogie keyboard players, which featured a rhythm section comprising Jack Bruce and Charlie Watts, among others, as well as a horn section.

Additionally, Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character, Moneypenny.

Since then, Demme's films have included an adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved, and remakes of two popular films: The Truth About Charlie, based on Charade that starred Mark Wahlberg in the Cary Grant role ; and The Manchurian Candidate, with Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep.

* Schulz, Charles M. ( 1984 ) Charlie Brown's Super Book of Things to Do and Collect: based on the Charles M. Schulz characters.

Bebop was the preferred form for younger talent based in New York, such as Charlie Parker or Thelonious Monk who both rarely embraced the Big Band idiom.

A musical based on the novel called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical will premiere at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 23 June 2013.

This incident was chronicled in a derisive poem, based on the Longfellow poem " Paul Revere's Ride ;" it began with the line, " Come gather round children and hold your applause for the afternoon ride of Charlie Dawes.

The " Flora MacDonald's Fancy " is a Scottish highland dance choreographed in her honour, supposedly based on a dance she performed for Bonnie Prince Charlie.

* Alpha Bravo Charlie, an Urdu drama serial based on three different aspects of Pakistan Army's involvement in action, directed by Shoaib Mansoor

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

V. contains a description of a gig in Greenwich Village, possibly at the Five Spot, based on the Ornette Coleman Quartet with Don Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins around 1960.

Very comfortable in performing their arrangements and songs they perfected on their radio show and performances before joining the Au Go Go Singers, and knowing that Jack Rollins and Charlie Joffe offered the tour based on the Singers ' performance, most of the Bay Singers were hesitant to add another member, but ultimately gave in to Stills.

It's Magic, Charlie Brown is the 21st prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz.

Schwimmer based Ross on Nicolas Cage's role of Charlie from the 1986 film Peggy Sue Got Married.

Ironically, although Lear's shows are often considered somewhat autobiographical and closely identified with his personal experiences, his early hits were actually all adapted from someone else's creations: the two aforementioned British adaptations and Maude, while reputedly based on Lear's wife, was actually the brainchild of series producer Charlie Hauck.

Fashion was based on varied looks based on romantic themes, including frilly fop shirts in the style of the English Romantic period, Russian constructivism, Bonny Prince Charlie, French Incroyables and 1930s Cabaret, Hollywood starlets, Puritans and clowns, with any look being possible if it was adapted to be unusual and striking.

They claimed that Felix was based on an animated Charlie Chaplin that Messmer had animated for Sullivan's studio earlier on.

* Britain's longest running " techno " club night, based near London, was called " Checkpoint Charlie "

* British Leyland made a German television advert, featuring an Austin Maxi based on a true story of a couple who defected to the West at Checkpoint Charlie in the boot of a Maxi.

* In 1999 Charlie Deaux wrote and directed the short avant-garde film Zoetrope, which is loosely based upon the story.

Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest.

In December 1963, the film What a Crazy World, based on a stage play, starring Brown and Marty Wilde among others, had its world premiere in London, while he also starred in the hit musical Charlie Girl in the West End between 1965 and 1968, and starred in the musical comedy film Three Hats for Lisa in 1965, alongside Una Stubbs, Sophie Hardy and Sid James.

Charlie McKenzie is a beat poet living in San Francisco, after having broken up with yet another girl based on paranoid perception.