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On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly...

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Uniform Title:Argo (Motion picture)
Main Author: Desplat, Alexandre (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Warner Home Video (Firm), GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.), Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Smoke House Pictures
Other Authors: Heslov, Grant, 1963- (Producer), Affleck, Ben, 1972- (Producer, Director, Actor), Clooney, George (Producer), Terrio, Chris (Screenwriter), Arkin, Alan (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (Actor), Cranston, Bryan, 1956- (Actor), Garber, Victor (Actor), Donovan, Tate (Actor), Du Vall, Clea (Actor), McNairy, Scoot (Actor), Cochrane, Rory (Actor), Denham, Christopher (Actor), Bishé, Kerry, 1984- (Actor), Chandler, Kyle (Actor), Messina, Chris (Actor), Ivanek, Zeljko, 1957- (Actor), Welliver, Titus (Actor), Szarabajka, Keith (Actor), Gunton, Bob (Actor), Kind, Richard (Actor), Dillane, Richard (Actor), Abtahi, Omid (Actor), Leong, Page (Actor), Farahat, Farshad (Actor), Vand, Sheila (Actor), Prieto, Rodrigo (Cinematographer), Goldenberg, William (Film editor), Mendez, Antonio J., Bearman, Joshuah
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:English, French (dubbed) and Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013]
Edition:[English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version].
Subjects:
Mendez, Antonio J. > Drama.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Drama.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 > Drama.
Americans > Iran > Drama.
Terrorism > Iran > Drama.
Intelligence officers > United States > Drama.
Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 > Teatro.
Americanos > Irán > Teatro.
Terrorismo > Irán > Teatro.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
Item Description:Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen presentation; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1); dual-layer format.
Audience:Rated R: Language and some violent images.
Awards:Academy Award, 2013: best motion picture of the year, Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney; best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published, Chris Terrio; best achievement in editing, William Goldenberg.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat ; executive producers, David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Chay Carter, Graham King, Tim Headington ; production designer, Sharon Seymour ; costume designer, Jacqueline West.