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florian13
kasperlovborg
Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

'Argo' is the most accomplished of Affleck's three great directorial efforts. An excellent example of perfectly tuned suspense (despite the well-known mechanics of viewer manipulation, remarkably effective). It's a masterpiece of balancing different tones: the...

5 years ago
anverr
Anden
rated 10

Riktigt bra film!

4 years ago
lea-596526
lea

Nervepirrende

4 years ago
sfz
S Fz
rated 6

Det jag hört om den sanna historien är bättre än filmen.

3 months ago

Cast & Crew

Ben Affleck
As Tony Mendez
Ben Affleck
Director
John Goodman
As John Chambers
Richard Kind
As Max Klein
Bryan Cranston
As Jack O'Donnell
Philip Baker Hall
As CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
Alan Arkin
As Lester Siegel
Bob Gunton
As Cyrus Vance

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In the midst of the tumultuous Iranian revolution of 1979, six Americans find themselves on the run after escaping from the besieged U.S. Embassy in Tehran. As they seek shelter with the Canadian ambassador, a CIA specialist hatches an audacious plan to rescue them by posing as a Hollywood film crew scouting locations for a fictitious science fiction movie. With time running out and tensions rising, he must navigate a dangerous landscape filled with revolutionary guards and suspicion while ensuring their identities remain hidden. As fear mounts among those in hiding, every detail becomes crucial to maintaining their cover and securing a safe escape from hostile territory. Based on true events, this gripping tale unfolds against a backdrop of political upheaval and high-stakes deception that will keep audiences at the edge of their seats.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Argo include Jungle, The Impossible, Coherence, Inglourious Basterds, Drive, Unthinkable.

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Argo was released in theaters on October 12, 2012.