1h 42m Rated 15 In this scathing comedy, based on a true story, Tom Hanks plays a Texan congressman who covertly funds Afghan resistance against the invading USSR. His indignation at the plight of refugees, brutally displaced by the Soviets in the 80s, is matched only by his lust for women and booze. War has rarely been this much fun, but director Mike Nichols is careful to offset the mischief with a poignant reminder of the days that lay ahead.
