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Argo (2012)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 53,215 users
Metascore:
86/100
Reviews: 270 user | 420 critic | 45 from Metacritic.com A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. Director:Ben Affleck |
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Title: Argo (2012)
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Nominated for 5 Golden Globes.
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Ben Affleck | ... | |
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Bryan Cranston | ... | |
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Alan Arkin | ... | |
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John Goodman | ... | |
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Victor Garber | ... | |
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Tate Donovan | ... | |
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Clea DuVall | ... | |
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Scoot McNairy | ... | |
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Rory Cochrane | ... | |
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Christopher Denham | ... | |
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Kerry Bishé | ... | |
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Kyle Chandler | ... | |
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Chris Messina | ... | |
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Zeljko Ivanek | ... |
Robert Pender
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Titus Welliver | ... |
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In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans are taken hostage. However, six manage to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA is eventually ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devises a daring plan: to create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez creates the ruse and proceeds to Iran as its associate producer. However, time is running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House have grave doubts about the operation themselves. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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The movie was fake. The mission was real. See more »Parents Guide:
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Budget:
$44,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$19,458,109 (USA) (14 October 2012) (3232 Screens)Gross:
$104,955,079 (USA) (16 December 2012)Company Credits
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Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
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Ben Affleck's first choice to play as Tony Mendez was Brad Pitt, but Pitt had some scheduling issues. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The establishing shot when Tony Mendez goes to Hollywood to seek help is the dilapidated HOLLYWOOD sign, which is indeed how the sign appeared in the mid 1970's after years of neglect. Since the sign was originally built in the 1920's, it was only planned as a temporary structure. However, the sign was refurbished and rebuilt with new letters in November 1978, which was a full year before the Iranian hostage crisis began. See more »Crazy Credits
Past the photos of cast members and the real people they play, there's audio from an interview with then-President Jimmy Carter talking about the crisis. See more »Soundtracks
"Little T&A"Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
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