Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, October 12, 2012 Nationwide
language and some violent images
Plot: What's the story about?
Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis--the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
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Who stars in Argo: Cast List
Alan Arkin ... Lester Siegel
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John Goodman ... John Chambers
The Smurfs Musical, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
Ben Affleck ... Tony Mendez
Untitled Whitey Bulger Project, Hypnotic
Argylle, Kung Fu Panda 4
Speak No Evil, Blood For Dust
Carol, Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Taylor Schilling ... Christine Mendez
The Lucky One, Queen of Bones
Tate Donovan ... Bob Anders
What Is Life Worth, Ghosted
Nelson Franklin ... Reporter
Being the Ricardos, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Tusk, Red State
Who's making Argo: Crew List
A look at the Argo behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ben Affleck last directed Air and Live by Night. The film's writer Chris Terrio last wrote Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Ben AffleckGeorge Clooney
Grant Heslov
David Klawans
Companies
Production Company
Smoke House Pictures (Former)
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Production: What we know about Argo?
Key Facts
- Based on a Wired magazine article by Joshuah Bearmna, published in 2007 and titled "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran."
Filming Timeline
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2011 - September: The film was set to Production status.
- 2011 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Scheduled to begin shooting starting September 2011
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Development status.
Argo Release Date: When was the film released?
Argo was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, October 12, 2012. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including Here Comes the Boom, Smashed and Special Forces.
Argo DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Argo was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 .