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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)
Corporate Author: Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors: Affleck, Ben, 1972- (Actor), Terrio, Chris (Screenwriter), Cranston, Bryan, 1956- (Actor), Arkin, Alan (Actor), Goodman, John, 1952- (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, Željko, 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 (director of photography.), Desplat, Alexandre (composer (expression)), Klawans, David (Producer), Wolarsky, Nina (Producer), Brigham, Chris (Producer), Carter, Chay, 1974- (Producer), King, Graham, 1961- (Producer), Headington, Tim (Producer), West, Jacqueline (Costume designer), Mendez, Antonio J., Bearman, Joshuah
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English or dubbed Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, German, Portuguese or Korean; with optional subtitles in English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, or Swedish.
Published: [Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Pictures, [2012]
Series:Criterion-On-Demand.
Subjects:
Mendez, Antonio J. > Drama.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. > Film adaptations.
Bearman, Joshuah > Film adaptations.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
Mendez, Antonio J.
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.
Terrorism.
Intelligence officers.
United States.
Americans.
Iran.
1979-1981
Webcast
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Internet videos.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Films)
Films historiques.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
Description
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:Streaming video.
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (120 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R: Language and some violent images.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in editing, best motion picture, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
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.