Argo
- language: English French
- director: Ben Affleck
- actor: Alan Arkin Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Chris Messina Christopher Denham Clea DuVall John Goodman Kerry Bishé Kyle Chandler Mark Rhino Smith Richard Kind Rory Cochrane Scoot McNairy Tate Donovan Taylor Schilling Titus Welliver Victor Garber Zeljko Ivanek
- writer: Chris Terrio
Synopsis:
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA ‘exfiltration’ specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
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