Movie Additional Features

Picture-in-Picture: Eyewitness Account:

The chaos of revolutionary Iran comes to life with survivors' stories

Rescued from Tehran: We Were There -

President Jimmy Carter, Tony Mendez and the actual houseguests recount the real-life harrowing experiences they endured

Argo: Absolute Authenticity

Ben Affleck explains how he re-created the world of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis

Argo: The CIA and Hollywood Connection

Former CIA agent Tony Mendez and Director Ben Affleck expose the secrets behind the phony movie that had all of Hollywood believing

Escape From Iran: The Hollywood Option

Go inside the Canadian Government for a riveting look at the risks the Canadians took to shelter their closest neighbors

Feature-length Commentary with Director Ben Affleck and Writer Chris Terrio

Movie Subtitle Languages

English, French, Spanish

Movie Mono/Stereo

Stereo

Movie Running Minutes Time

120 Minutes

Movie Number Of Items

2 Discs

Movie Languages

English, French, Spanish

Movie Screen Format Full-screen/Widescreen/Both

Widescreen

Movie Format

Blu-ray DVD

Movie Digital Copy Expires

02/19/2015

Movie Condition

Near Mint

Movie Sleeve Condition

Near Mint

Movie Original Release Year

2012

Movie Director(s)

Ben Affleck

Movie Starring

Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman

Movie MPAA Rating

Rated: R

Movie Synopsis: In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, infiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.