Argo

Argo

  • Director: Ben Affleck
  • Writer: Chris Terrio,Tony Mendez,Joshuah Bearman
  • Countries of origin: United States, United Kingdom
  • Language: English, Persian, German, Arabic
  • Release date: October 12, 2012
  • Runtime: 2h
  • Sound mix: SDDS, Datasat, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Escape from Tehran
  • Movie "Argo" (Argo) is Ben Affleck directed the biographical drama by Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Wolf Arkin , John Goodman starred.
    The film tells that the U.S. Embassy in Iran is surrounded by the Iranian People’s regiment, which has just won the Islamic Revolution. Six U.S. diplomats and civilians were held hostage for 444 days. During this period, Tony Mendez, a CIA agent who is proficient in camouflage techniques, planned a rescue plan and successfully took away six American diplomats trapped in the Canadian Embassy in Iran. 
    The film won the 85th Oscars Best Picture Award. 
    The film was released in the United States on October 12, 2012.

    Details

    • Release date October 12, 2012
    • Filming locations Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies Warner Bros., GK Films, Smokehouse Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $44,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $136,025,503

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $19,458,109

    Gross worldwide

    $232,325,503

    Movie reviews

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    • By Donnell 2022-06-15 09:05:13

      Four Image Styles of "Escape from Tehran"

      As a photographer, I like to present a different style on each film, rather than repeating the past," Rodrigo Prieto (ASC, AMC) talks about his acclaimed work Escape from Tehran (Argo). The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "I like to find different image styles in each film. In the film "Escape from Tehran," I found three styles!
      Directed by Ben Affleck (Ben Affleck), the story focuses on the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran. The film is...

    • By Ellis 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      Argo fuck yourself!

      I still prefer English names. I think if possible, it would be more appropriate to change the name to "Argo fuck yourself" hahaha. The Chinese translation is not in place.

      The story is divided into two lines, the main line is nothing more than the plot of the protagonist fighting monsters, but it has become an action to save the hostages. There is still no difference in essence. The dark line is when the Iranians discovered the true faces of the 6 people. The dark line has been laid...

    • By Palma 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      The triumph of individual heroism

      Any country, doing any diplomatic thing, must talk about politics. Even when faced with issues related to human life and death, is it worth the risk? This so-called national politics and international politics are bound together.
      This movie is about this conflict. Making jokes about politics, even at the cost of human life, is really worth it.
      The male protagonist dominates and participates in this game from an angle, an adventurous point of view.
      If you succeed, you will become...

    • By Clay 2022-04-24 07:01:01

      Argo

      It has to be said that it is a good work, no gunshots, no car chases, no glamorous beauties, but everything is exciting. Even if everyone has left safely, the heart that I raised has not been put down for a long time. I

      found that even when shooting big events in American movies, it is like Shooting personal events, we see the country in the individual, and our movies always see the country in the collective. So there can be 1942 that did not save Private Ryan. Although the company...

    • By Winona 2022-04-23 07:01:04

      U.S.-Iran conflict with partial coverage

      The conflict between the United States and the Middle Eastern countries, Christianity and Islam, seems to never be reconciled. In addition to ethnic hatred and terrorist activities, this contradiction presents many excellent cultural works. Escape from Tehran is a pretty good subject, and because the story is good, the movie is also exciting.
        If it weren't for the real historical background, it would be hard for us to believe that there would be such a big conflict between the people of...

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    • By Chaim 2023-08-21 06:52:40

      The American Dream, but it's actually real. And, I only learned tonight that Tehran is not in...

    • By Zion 2023-06-19 00:41:53

      A very compact and clever escape, because the pursuit of historical facts may be too high, it will be more artistic and...

    • By Libby 2023-06-07 08:35:47

      The film is pretty good, especially based on real events, and the final prototype photo is a big plus. But I still don't like the role of Xiaoben very much, and the people who were rescued in that room are also very annoying. Very,...

    • By Robin 2023-06-06 20:08:17

      If you don't give him the award, those judges are really...

    • By Lucile 2023-05-29 06:34:23

      I admire Ben Affleck a little bit, not all actors and directors are shitty. The selection of material is good, and the rhythm of the story is well mastered, although I don't know if it's because of the editing. It's still worth watching in a Hollywood entertainment...

    Piercing lens

    Tony called his wife to no avail before boarding the plane, so he wrote a message on a small note. However, in the front and back shots, the position of the word on the note is different (some viewers said that this was a deliberate montage method by the director, but the content has not changed literally.)
    In the final stage, the Boeing 747's flap angle was zero when the plane took off (the flaps were not lowered). Under normal...
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    Positive reviews

    "Escape from Tehran" is a solemn and meticulously crafted political thriller with black humor and realism, and the performance of all the characters is also perfect. ( Reviewed by Metacritic, an American film and television review website
    The script of "Escape from Tehran" is indeed perfectly adapted. It has a standard political thriller genre structure, a tense and exciting last-minute rescue mode, a morally distinct American...
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    Movie quotes

    • Lester Siegel: [when he and Chambers need to get to the Argo office to cover for the escape and a guard at a studio is not letting them through because a scene is being shot] You know what, we're going through. Call my agent, we're going to be in the picture.

      [walks past the guard]

    • Iranian Consulate Official: Why didn't you get your visa in Canada?

      Tony Mendez: I would've loved to except my boss didn't send a telex till I got here. Guy had an intelligent thought in his head it would die of loneliness.

    • [extended version]

      Adam Engell: [to Mendez] A story is a story until people believe it. And then that story is called, the truth. And the truth now is according to the White House, that 50 Americans are prisoners in a 6th century shithole, because this agency, missed the warning signs.