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- In Greek mythology, the Argo (/ ˈɑːrɡoʊ / AR-goh; Ancient Greek: Ἀργώ, romanized: Argṓ) was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid, and some ancient sources describe her as the first ship to sail the seas. The Argo carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis.
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Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.
Plot. On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah, an absolute monarch who was supported by Western powers, asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution, for cancer treatment.
Oct 12, 2012 · The Premise. Argo ’s central, nutty storyline—in which the CIA establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, in order to...
- David Haglund
Sep 9, 2024 · Argo, American political thriller, released in 2012, that was based on events that took place during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. It centers on several U.S. embassy workers who escaped the hostage takers, took refuge with Canadian diplomats, and were able to escape the country disguised as a Canadian film crew.
- Pat Bauer
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Aug 22, 2022 · The novel is an epic science fiction tale about a lone hero who must battle against a group of technologically advanced beings that refer to themselves...
Feb 6, 2022 · For starters, "Argo" is centered around real events and people. The movie's basic premise is based on a real mission that the Canadian government and the CIA undertook.
