Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with GK Films ; a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov ; produced by Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Type
Label
Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with GK Films ; a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov ; produced by Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R, for language and some violent images
Main title
Argo
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
827781254
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with GK Films ; a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov ; produced by Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Runtime
120
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. Based on the declassified true story
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Wolarsky, Nina
- Chandler, Kyle
- Cochrane, Rory
- Prieto, Rodrigo
- Abtahi, Omid
- Leong, Page
- Smoke House Pictures
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Gunton, Bob
- Terrio, Chris
- Brigham, Chris
- Seymour, Sharon, (Production designer)
- Messina, Chris
- Klawans, David
- Goldenberg, William
- GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Kind, Richard
- Garber, Victor
- Headington, Tim
- Du Vall, Clea
- Ivanek, Željko, 1957-
- Carter, Chay, 1974-
- Denham, Christopher
- Arkin, Alan
- Mendez, Antonio J
- Welliver, Titus
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Szarabajka, Keith
- Dillane, Richard
- Goodman, John, 1952-
- King, Graham, 1961-
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Affleck, Ben, 1972-
- McNairy, Scoot
- West, Jacqueline
- Desplat, Alexandre
- Farahat, Farshad
- Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Donovan, Tate
- Vand, Sheila
- Bearman, Joshuah
Genre
Subject
- Mendez, Antonio J. -- Drama
- Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro
- Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations
- Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro
- Americans -- Iran -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Drama
- Iran Hostage Crisis (1979-1981)
- Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama
- Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations
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- Chandler, Kyle
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- Prieto, Rodrigo
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- Leong, Page
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- Gunton, Bob
- Terrio, Chris
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- Goldenberg, William
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- Garber, Victor
- Headington, Tim
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- Desplat, Alexandre
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- Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
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- Donovan, Tate
- Vand, Sheila
- Bearman, Joshuah
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- Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro
- Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations
- Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro
- Americans -- Iran -- Drama
- Fiction films
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- Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama
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