As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Direction
Affleck builds unbearable tension from bureaucracy
Editing
Final act cross-cuts that should be illegal
Production
Period-perfect Tehran chaos and Hollywood cheese
Director
Ben Affleck
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
Kerry Bishé
Kathy Stafford
Kyle Chandler
Hamilton Jordan
Chris Messina
Malinov
Željko Ivanek
Robert Pender
Titus Welliver
Bates
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The fake movie 'Argo' was based on a real abandoned script called 'Lord of Light' — the production art alone cost $20,000.
The actual Canadians were furious about being sidelined; the film's 'Thank You Canada' epilogue was damage control after Jimmy Carter called it out.
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