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Desert One is an 2019 American documentary film directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. It follows Operation Eagle Claw, a mission that was an attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held hostage. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019.
- Asad Faruqi, Gary Griffin, Tom Kaufman, Gelareh Kiazand
- Wendy Blackstone
- Francisco Bello, Fabian Caballero
- Barbara Kopple
Aug 21, 2020 · Barbara Kopple's film chronicles the events of 1980, when President Jimmy Carter tried to free 52 Americans held hostage in Iran with a covert operation in the desert. The film interweaves the stories of the hostages, the military commanders, the Iranians and the former president, and reveals the political and personal challenges of the rescue mission.
Aug 20, 2020 · Produced for the History Channel, “Desert One” details the doomed 1980 Delta Force operation to rescue the 52 Americans held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Soon after landing in the ...
- Barbara Kopple
- Devika Girish
- 107 min
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2019, Documentary, 1h 47m. 88% Tomatometer 50 Reviews. 91% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Comprehensive without getting bogged down in details, Desert One...
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- August 21, 2020
- Barbara Kopple
- Documentary
Desert One. Using new archival sources and unprecedented access to key players on both sides, master documentarian Barbara Kopple (Harlan County, USA) reveals the true story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution. 391 IMDb 7.3 1 h 47 min 2020. 13+.
- 107 min
Desert One. 2020 · 1 hr 48 min. TV-14. Documentary · Independent. The Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979 that coincided with the Iranian Revolution is revisited with access to never-before-seen archival footage and film. Subtitles: English. Starring: Jimmy Carter Ted Koppel Walter Mondale Mohammad Tabasi Gerald Rafshoon. Directed by: Barbara Kopple.
Aug 21, 2020 · Desert One: Directed by Barbara Kopple. With James Q. Roberts, John Limbert, Gerald Rafshoon, Jimmy Carter. Using new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.