ARGO

Argo is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. The movie is based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez's historical account of the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The film stars Affleck as Tony Mendez with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman, and was released in North America to critical and commercial success on October 12, 2012. The film was co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed Good Night, and Good Luck. The story of the rescue was also told in the 1981 television movie “Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper”, directed by Lamont Johnson.

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Director: Ben Affleck

Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman

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