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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...

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Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.), Smokehouse Pictures (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
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.
Subjects:
Mendez, Antonio J. > Drama.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Drama.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 > Drama.
Americans > Iran > Drama.
Terrorism > Iran > Drama.
Intelligence officers > United States > Drama.
Feature films.
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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. 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.
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.

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