Argo
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. 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...
| Corporate Author: | Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.), Smokehouse Pictures (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Heslov, Grant, 1963-, Affleck, Ben, 1972-, Clooney, George., Terrio, Chris., Arkin, Alan., Goodman, John, 1952-, Donovan, Tate., Garber, Victor., Cranston, Bryan, 1956-, Du Vall, Clea., Desplat, Alexandre., Mendez, Antonio J., Bearman, Joshuah. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish French |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Warner Home Video,
2013.
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| Edition: | [Rental ed.] |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. 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. |
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| Item Description: |
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. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, dual-layer format, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1 surround). |
| Audience: |
Rating: R; for language and some violent images. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; production designer, Sharon Seymour ; editor, William Goldenberg ; costume designer, Jacqueline West ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat. |