Charlie Wilson’s War, the movie about the Texas Congressman who armed the Afghani’s against the Russians was a great story trapped in a so-so movie.  Tom Hanks was miscast as the hard drinkin’, floozie-chasin,’ coke snortin’, hit-and-runnin’ Texan, and Julia Roberts was miscast once again as some kind of an actress.  But…

“The True Story of Charlie Wilson,” a History Channel documentary available on Netflix is the real deal.  Interviews with Wilson and most of the major players bring this great story to life.  http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_True_Story_of_Charlie_Wilson_s_War/70091354?trkid=199891