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Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah, an absolute monarch who was supported by Western powers, asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution, for cancer treatment.
Feb 16, 2013 · The movie Argo, up for seven Oscars at this year's Academy Awards, is based on the true story of the CIA rescue of Americans in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis....
Aug 7, 2013 · The Argo true story reveals that the Americans first attempted to walk to the British embassy compound that was 20 minutes away. Actor Victor Garber (left) portrays Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor (right). Blocked by a demonstration, they instead went to Bob Anders's apartment that was close by.
Jul 14, 2017 · The true story behind the new movie Argo about how CIA operatives posing as a Hollywood production team rescued six Americans hiding in Iran during the 1979 embassy crisis.
Oct 12, 2012 · Argo’s central, nutty storyline—in which the CIA establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, in order to rescue six ...
Studio Six titled its Middle Eastern-themed sci-fi production Argo—a nod to Greek mythological hero Jason who commanded the ship “Argo” on a quest to reclaim the Golden Fleece—advertised it, and borrowed the Geller screenplay and Kirby artwork to fool the Iranians into believing the film scouting expedition was legit.
