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A man is shown hanging by his feet with his bare back covered with wide bloody streaks. We see a man hanging by the neck from a construction crane arm in the sky on a main street in Tehran. Iranian soldiers stop several Americans from boarding a plane and question them about their work; after explaining a movie storyboard in Farsi to the lead army officer, they are allowed to board the plane until Iranian military and police officers in cruisers chase the plane on the runway and a soldier shoots through locked glass doors in the terminal to reach the tarmac.

Iranian protestors block a street through which Americans drive a van slowly and the Iranians beat on the van as it passes by; no one is injured but men and women inside the van look shaken and frightened. Several air traffic controllers are arrested at gunpoint.

In Iran, hostages argue about their fear in attempting to escape and one says, "I think we're going to die here. Two men speaking on a telephone argue and one slams his receiver down loudly; the other man breaks a drinking glass and a figurine with his receiver.

Two CIA agents have a heated discussion about whether six hostages can bicycle miles out of Iran without being captured; another agent says that this operation is like an abortion, in that they should not try to do it themselves.

A producer and an agent in Hollywood argue and curse briefly about the purchase price of a script; the agent tells the producer sarcastically to get his cataracts removed. In a crowded bazaar in Tehran, people of different nationalities argue loudly for several minutes about whether photography is allowed; a crowd gathers and the shouting becomes louder when several Americans and Canadians leave the bazaar.

We hear that the Shah had cancer and moved to the USA, where his health declined. We hear that protestors called for the Shah to return to Iran to answer for the massacre of its people. In America, we see that a high school boy interviewed by the media about Iranian turmoil states, "We should just shoot a couple of them and show them what we can do, make an impression.

We hear about Iranian torture techniques, including pulling fingernails out and threats of firing squads. We hear that Iranians will kill captives before ever considering putting them in prison. Generally favorable reviews based on Ratings. Play Sound. Please enter your birth date to watch this video:. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Enter.

Warner Bros. Release Date: October 12, R. On November 4, , as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies. Director: Ben Affleck. Genre s : Drama. Rating: R. Runtime: min. See All Details and Credits. Watch Now.

Stream On. Buy on. Critic Reviews. Rex Reed Oct 9, Argo is a triumph. It has tension, sincerity, mystery, artistic responsibility, entertainment value, technical expertise, a narrative arc and a thrilling respect for the tradition of how to tell a story with minimum frills and maximum impact. It's a great footnote to history, one of the best films of and a sure-fire contender on Oscar night.

Read full review. Joe Neumaier Oct 11, Argo is movie magic. Ben Affleck's third directorial outing, is an entertaining, real-life, race-the-clock thriller that nabs you at the start and never makes a wrong move. Director Ben Affleck. Top credits Director Ben Affleck. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Winner: Best Picture. Featurette Video Photos Top cast Edit. Chris Messina Malinov as Malinov. Titus Welliver Bates as Bates.

Ben Affleck. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. In , the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: 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 created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.

The movie was fake. The mission was real. Rated R for language and some violent images. Did you know Edit. Trivia In an interview with Piers Morgan , former President Jimmy Carter said that he believes the film was a "great drama", and it deserved to win an Oscar for best film. However, Carter noted that although "ninety percent of the contributions to the ideas, and the consummation of the plan was Canadian", the film "gives almost full credit to the American C.