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Argo (2012)

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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.

Release Date
March 22, 2012
Director
Ben Affleck
Runtime
120 minutes
Main Genre
Biography
Writers
Chris Terrio , Tony Mendez , Joshuah Bearman

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