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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.
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.
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....
Sep 17, 2012 · 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 ...
Mar 28, 2022 · Yes, ‘Argo’ is based on a true story. The film is based on the real-life CIA mission dubbed the “Canadian Caper,” a joint covert operation between the CIA and the Canadian Government conducted in 1979.
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.
Argo, the critically acclaimed movie directed by Ben Affleck, tells the true story of a daring rescue mission, that took place during the Iran Hostage Crisis. Here, we explore the incredible story that unfolded in Tehran, Iran, in 1979, and how the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a pivotal role in the rescue of six American diplomats ...
Nov 10, 2014 · On the 35th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, the CIA—through its Twitter account—fact-checked Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning 2012 film Argo, which dramatized the agency’s operation to...
