8.7 Score

2012 • 2h • R • Thriller, Drama

Argo

"The movie was fake. The mission was real."

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

IMDb 7.7

RT 96%

MC 86

Director

Ben Affleck

Writer

Chris Terrio

Composer

Alexandre Desplat

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Ben Affleck

Tony Mendez

Bryan Cranston

Jack O'Donnell

Alan Arkin

Lester Siegel

John Goodman

John Chambers

Victor Garber

Ken Taylor

Tate Donovan

Bob Anders

Clea DuVall

Cora Lijek

Scoot McNairy

Joe Stafford

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Victor Garber Ken Taylor

Tate Donovan Bob Anders

Clea DuVall Cora Lijek

Scoot McNairy Joe Stafford

Rory Cochrane Lee Schatz

Christopher Denham Mark Lijek

Kerry Bishé Kathy Stafford

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