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- 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. The film, which has received seven Oscar nominations including one for best picture, is based on real-life events.
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As six escapees get trapped in the home of Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor, ex-filtration expert Tony Mendez devises an impossible plan: pose as members of a Canadian film crew scouting for shooting locations for Argo, their latest science-fiction movie.
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The title uses a classic title archetype, a motif, in this case, the name of the movie the protagonists are supposedly filming while they plot to smuggle the fugitive diplomats out of Iran. (For more on titles, see How to Choose a Title For Your Novel)
During the 1979 Iranian revolution, a CIA officer plans to help six American diplomats escape the country disguised as a Canadian film crew, but with the Revolutionary Guards closing in and no support from his superiors, he must move fast to avoid being caught and executed. (For more on loglines, see The Killogator Logline Formula)
Argo opens with a brief summary of the history of Iran, including the US-engineered coup that brought the Shah to power, the abuses that he perpetrated, and how that led to hatred of the Shah’s main sponsor, the USA, and an Islamic revolution. During the revolution, Iranian militants storm the United States embassy in Tehran. They take most of the ...
Argo has a straightforward ‘Mission’ plot. The CIA brings Mendez in to rescue the fugitive diplomats. He makes a plan to do so and carries it out. The story piles obstacles in his way and he works his way through them until he achieves his mission.
This poster was produced by Michael Ngusa. I thought took an interesting approach, using stills from the movie. The ‘filmstrip’ is highly appropriate for a movie about a film crew.
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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.
Feb 11, 2013 · While “ Argo ” tells the story of a CIA operation to sneak six American diplomats out of Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis by making a fake sci-fi film, the praise that critics showered on...
Oct 11, 2012 · “Argo’s” story begins in earnest 69 days later when Mendez, estranged from his wife and living in bachelor squalor, is summoned by his tart-tongued boss, CIA assistant deputy director Jack...
Oct 12, 2012 · Argo: plot summary, featured cast, reviews, articles, photos, and videos. Argo is a historical thriller adapted from the memoir of CIA operative Tony Mendez. The film follows Mendez as he infiltrates Tehran, Iran, by pretending to be filming a sci-fi movie during the Iran hostage crisis at the beginning of the 1980s.
Oct 11, 2012 · Ben Affleck's new film chronicles the CIA's rescue of six U.S. Embassy workers held hostage during the 1979 Iranian revolution. Critic Bob Mondello says the fine...
