On November 4, 1979, the revolutionary army of Iran stormed the US embassy in Tehran, Iran, and took the embassy staff hostage. More than 50 people we[Expand All]
On November 4, 1979, the revolutionary army of Iran stormed the US embassy in Tehran, Iran, and took the embassy staff hostage. More than 50 people were detained, but six of them escaped and hid in the home of Ken Taylor (played by Victor Garber), the Canadian ambassador to Iran. CIA senior executive Jack O'Donnell (played by Bryan Cranston) approached expert Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck) and asked him to assist in bringing those six people back to the United States. After discussion, the CIA decided to adopt Tony's approach. Under the pretext of making a film, Tony went to Iran to bring those six people back. Tony got in touch with his friend in Hollywood, the makeup artist John Chambers (played by John Goodman), and also contacted the film producer Lester (played by Alan Arkin). Tony chose "ARGO" among many scripts, a film that is very similar to "Star Wars". So he went to Iran as a producer with the script and props, found the six men, and began a hard escape from Tehran...... Based on a true story, this film won three awards at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay.[Collapse]
