Film· 2012· Thriller

Argo

by Ben Affleck

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All the President's Men

Film · 1976

InfluenceMEDIUM

Ben Affleck has cited the political thrillers of the 1970s, All the President's Men first among them, as the model for Argo's look and pace: newsroom-style procedure, period grain and long, tense conversations in offices.

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  • Iranian Revolution

Based on the CIA's rescue of six American diplomats hidden in Tehran during the Iran hostage crisis of 1979 to 1980, disguised as a Canadian film crew scouting a fake science-fiction film.

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Argo

The film deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science-fiction film during the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis. The film, which also has Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Affleck, Grant Heslov and George Clooney.

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