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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Argo_(2012_film)Argo (2012 film) - Wikipedia

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   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.

2. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-21003432Argo: The true story behind Ben Affleck's Globe-winning film

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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. The...

3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › argo_2012Argo (2012) - Rotten Tomatoes

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   On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt1024648Argo (2012) - IMDb

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   Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.

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5. www.npr.org › 2013/02/16 › 172098605'Argo': What Really Happened In Tehran? A CIA Agent Remembers

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   Feb 16, 2013 · The political drama Argo is based on the real story of a CIA-planned rescue in revolutionary Iran. Experts say it gets most of the story right — but two men who were actually there say the end...

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6. www.thedailybeast.com › the-true-story-behindThe True Story Behind Operation “Argo” to Rescue Americans ...

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   Sep 17, 2012 · The true story behind the new movie Argo about how CIA operatives posing as a Hollywood production team rescued six Americans hiding in Iran during the 1979 embassy crisis.

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   Is 'Argo' getting a buzz in Iran?

   • "U.S. film 'Argo' not getting any buzz in Iran". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2013. ^ Bowden, Mark (2006). Guests of the Ayatollah. Atlantic Monthly Press. ^ Fassihi, Farnaz (February 1, 2013). "Iran's Latest Hit: Bootleg 'Argo' DVDs". The Wall Street Journal.

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   Is Argo based on a true story?

   • Argo is based on the "Canadian Caper" that took place during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979 and 1980. Chris Terrio wrote the screenplay based on Joshuah Bearman's 2007 article "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran," which was published in Wired.

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   Is Argo a rewatchable movie?

   • (Argo) is an extremely rewatchable movie. Affleck has not only reminded us that his best performances come when he’s in control, but that he’s also a considerable force behind the camera. Page 1 of 4, 7 total items. Can Americans stranded in post-revolution 1979 Iran be got out alive?

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   Did Ben Affleck make Argo based on a true story?

   • In the end, it was George Tenet, director of the CIA from 1997 to 2004, who encouraged Mendez to share the story of the daring operation - and it became the inspiration for the real Hollywood movie, Argo. Ben Affleck, who directed the thriller and plays Mendez in the film, met the former CIA agent and his wife several times to consult them.

   Tony Mendez, the real CIA spy in Argo - BBC News

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8. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-21504409Tony Mendez, the real CIA spy in Argo - BBC News

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   Feb 20, 2013 · Argo, a film about the audacious rescue of six Americans hiding in Tehran after the storming of the US embassy in November 1979, is the bookies' favourite for best picture at the Oscars. CIA...