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Argo
2012
BiographyDramaThriller
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
IMDB 7.7
RT 96%
Metacritic 86
StarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonAlan ArkinJohn Goodman
DirectorBen Affleck
WriterChris Terrio (screenplay by)Tony Mendez (based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by)Joshuah Bearman (based on the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape" by)
AwardsWon 3 Oscars
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    William Goldenberg
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Chris Terrio
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Alan Arkin
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    Alexandre Desplat
  • Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
    John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, José Antonio García
  • Best Achievement in Sound Editing
    Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn
LanguageGermanArabicEnglishPersian
CountryUSAUK