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Argo (2012)  link to Argo on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 2939

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IMDb Rating:
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7.7/10 (556.9K votes)

Country: United States, 2h 00min

Spoken languages: English, Arabic, Persian

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Biography

Director(s): Ben Affleck

Storyline:
In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.

Cast:

Ben Affleck Tony Mendez
Bryan Cranston Jack O'Donnell
Alan Arkin Lester Siegel
John Goodman John Chambers
Victor Garber Ken Taylor
Tate Donovan Bob Anders
Clea DuVall Cora Lijek
Scoot McNairy Joe Stafford
Rory Cochrane Lee Schatz
Christopher Denham Mark Lijek

Medium: Digital Copy,

Location: Red 4TB Drive

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.55:1