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Argo [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in Association with GK Films ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; directed by Ben Affleck

Material type: TextBurbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, ©2013Description: 1 videodisc (02:00:00) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inchesSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • AVR-V E 18.82  Ar36 2013
Production credits:
  • Production credits : Music by Alexandre Desplat ; Costumes designe by Jaqueline West ; Edited by William Goldenberg ; Production designer, Sharon Seymour ; Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; Executive producers, David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Carter, Graham, Graham King, Tim Headington ; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez ; And the Wired Magazine Article, The Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman
Summary: In 1979, the US Embassy in Iran is stormed by protesters who then take everyone there captive. But 6 members manage to get out and go to the Canadian embassy. After a few months, the 6 are still there. And it's only a matter of time before the Iranians discover that 6 members of the embassy staff are missing. So the CIA must find a way to get them out. And so far they can't come up with a way. Tony Mendez, an ex filtration expert comes up with a plan. He will go in as a producer scouting for shooting locations for a movie and that the 6 are part of the production crew. So he goes to Hollywood and with help from a friend, makes it appear that he is a producer. And the movie they're producing is called Argo. Eventually he goes to Iran to tell them what they have to do.
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Special feature :
Rescued from Tehran : we were here President Jimmy Carter, Tony Mendez and the actual houseguests recount the real-life harrowing experiences they endured

Based on the story declassified true story.

Production credits :
Music by Alexandre Desplat ;
Costumes designe by Jaqueline West ;
Edited by William Goldenberg ;
Production designer, Sharon Seymour ;
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ;
Executive producers, David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Carter, Graham, Graham King, Tim Headington ;
Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez ;
And the Wired Magazine Article, The Great Escape by Joshuah Bearman

In 1979, the US Embassy in Iran is stormed by protesters who then take everyone there captive. But 6 members manage to get out and go to the Canadian embassy. After a few months, the 6 are still there. And it's only a matter of time before the Iranians discover that 6 members of the embassy staff are missing. So the CIA must find a way to get them out. And so far they can't come up with a way. Tony Mendez, an ex filtration expert comes up with a plan. He will go in as a producer scouting for shooting locations for a movie and that the 6 are part of the production crew. So he goes to Hollywood and with help from a friend, makes it appear that he is a producer. And the movie they're producing is called Argo. Eventually he goes to Iran to tell them what they have to do.

Languages & subtitles in English, Francais (Dubbed in Quebec) & Espanol

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