Argo

on
11.02.2016

It's a political thriller about protests in Iran... It's a comedy about working the Hollywood system... It's a suspenseful drama about a hostage extraction... and IT ALL HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE! Oh, and it's also an adapted screenplay based on an engrossing article, "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran" by Joshuah Bearman (written for WIRED).

Character Cheat Sheet!

  • Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) - main character and CIA operative responsible for extraction
  • Jack O'Donnell (Bryan Cranston) - Tony's boss within the CIA
  • Hamilton Jordan (Kyle Chandler) - Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter
  • Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) - real movie producer of a fake movie
  • John Chambers (John Goodman) - real makeup artist of a fake movie
  • Ken Taylor (Victor Garber) - Canadian Ambassador
  • Hostages:
    • Bob Anders (Tate Donovan)
    • Mark Lijek (Christopher Denham)
    • Cora Lijek (Clea DuVall)
    • Joe Stafford (Scoot McNairy)
    • Kathy Stafford (Kerry Bishé
    • Lee Schatz (Rory Cochrane)

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