ARGO starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
 
Thriller/Drama
UPC: 883929241392
Rated: R
 
Argo is a 2012 American historical drama thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. The screenplay, written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, The Master of Disguise, and the 2007 Wired
article by Joshuah Bearman, "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran".
The film deals with the "Canadian Caper",
in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis.
 
A CIA operative creates a plan to rescue six Americans trapped in an embassy in Iran by having them pose as members of a film crew.
 
The film received seven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards and won three, for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. The film also earned five Golden Globe Award nominations: it won Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for
Alan Arkin.
 
Very good used DVD movie in the original case.