Argo
Title:
Argo
Added Title:
Master of disguise.
Great escape,.
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Summary:
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still felt today. But there's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a mid-level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
Audience:
Rating: R (for language and some violent images).
General Note:
Based on a true story.
Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: feature lengh Picture in Picture: eyewitness account; commentary; short feature: Rescued from Tehran: we were there; behind the scenes: Argo: absolute authenticity; short feature: Argo: the CIA and Hollywood connection; documentary: Escape from Iran: the Hollywood option.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Publisher:
Warner Home Video,
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2013]
Award Note:
Academy Award Winner, 2013: Best picture.
Call Number:
DVD ARGO