Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck
Type
Label
Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated R: Language and some violent images
Main title
Argo
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
827781254828051240
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck
Runtime
120
Summary
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Chandler, Kyle
- Cochrane, Rory
- Prieto, Rodrigo
- Smoke House Pictures
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Terrio, Chris
- Messina, Chris
- Goldenberg, William
- GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Garber, Victor
- Du Vall, Clea
- Denham, Christopher
- Arkin, Alan
- Mendez, Antonio J
- Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Goodman, John, 1952-
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Affleck, Ben, 1972-
- McNairy, Scoot
- Desplat, Alexandre
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Donovan, Tate
- Bearman, Joshuah
Subject
- Terrorism -- Iran
- Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro
- Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Academy Award winner - Best picture
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Film adaptations
- Intelligence officers
- Mendez, Antonio J
- Americans -- Iran
- Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations
- Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
- Historical films
- Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations
Actor
resource.cinematographer
Composer
Director
resource.filmeditor
Related to
resource.screenwriter
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor25
- Chandler, Kyle
- Cochrane, Rory
- Prieto, Rodrigo
- Smoke House Pictures
- Clooney, George
- Heslov, Grant, 1963-
- Terrio, Chris
- Messina, Chris
- Goldenberg, William
- GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Garber, Victor
- Du Vall, Clea
- Denham, Christopher
- Arkin, Alan
- Mendez, Antonio J
- Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Goodman, John, 1952-
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Affleck, Ben, 1972-
- McNairy, Scoot
- Desplat, Alexandre
- Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
- Donovan, Tate
- Bearman, Joshuah
- Genre4
- Subject15
- Terrorism -- Iran
- Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro
- Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Academy Award winner - Best picture
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Film adaptations
- Intelligence officers
- Mendez, Antonio J
- Americans -- Iran
- Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations
- Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
- Historical films
- Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations
- Actor13
- resource.cinematographer1
- Composer1
- Director1
- resource.filmeditor1
- Producer3
- Related to1
- resource.screenwriter1
- Mapped to2