
Release Date:
October 12, 2012
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Director:
Ben Affleck
Screenwriter:
Chris Terrio
Starring:
Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks, Taylor Schilling
Genre:
Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating:
R (for language and some violent images)
Official Website:
Argothemovie.com
Review:
7/10 rating | 7.5/10 rating
DVD Review:
Not Available
DVD:
DVD | Blu-ray Disc
Movie Poster:
One-Sheet | Ben Affleck Poster | John Goodman Poster | Alan Arkin Poster
Production Stills:
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Plot Summary:
Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis--the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
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Featurette - 'True Story' (10.9.12):
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