Argo (2012 film) - Wikipedia
On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter having granted the right of asylum in the U.S. to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi following the Iranian Revolution that overthrew his monarchy.
Argo (2012) - IMDb
Oct 12, 2012 · With Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman. Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in …
Argo (2012) - Plot - IMDb
With the escapees' situation kept secret, the US State Department begins to explore options for "exfiltrating" them from Iran. Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), a CIA ex-filtration specialist brought in for consultation, criticizes the proposals.
Argo | Plot, Cast, Awards, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 13, 2025 · Argo, American political thriller, released in 2012, that was based on events that took place during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. It centers on several U.S. embassy workers who escaped the hostage takers, took refuge with Canadian diplomats, and were able to escape the country disguised as a Canadian film crew.
Argo: The true story behind Ben Affleck's Globe-winning film
Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.
Argo (2012) - Rotten Tomatoes
Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to...
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Argo: The True Story of CIA's Declassified Iran Hostage ...
Nov 14, 2024 · Operation Argo emerged as a covert CIA mission to rescue six American diplomats trapped in Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis. The operation's genesis involved creative thinking and meticulous planning to devise a plausible cover story and extraction method.
'Argo': What Really Happened In Tehran? A CIA Agent Remembers
Feb 16, 2013 · Ben Affleck played CIA agent Tony Mendez in Argo. The real Mendez says the movie is mostly spot on, even if the rescue at the end wasn't quite what the film depicts.
'Argo': Ben Affleck's Iran Hostage Crisis Film and Its Real ...
Oct 12, 2012 · Affleck’s film tells (and slightly dramatizes) the little-known tale of how the CIA worked with the Canadian government to spring free six American diplomatic workers who escaped the embassy ...
'Argo': A Rescue Mission With Real Hollywood Style - NPR
Oct 11, 2012 · Ben Affleck's new film chronicles the CIA's rescue of six U.S. Embassy workers held hostage during the 1979 Iranian revolution. Critic Bob Mondello says the fine balance struck...