Argo (2012) · Tastebuds

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.

Drama Thriller central intelligence agency (cia)husband wife relationship revolution press conference biography american abroad extraction iran hostage crisis intelligence agent langley virginia 1980s political thriller

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Character

Classical in form, relentless, resolved and plot-driven.

classical in formformally daring
contemplativerelentless
resolvedopen-ended
character-ledplot-driven
gravecomic

Who loves it, who doesn't

28 profiled raters. Loved most by The Formalists; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.

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“Does it take too many liberties with the true story?”
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“Is this Ben Affleck's best work?”
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If you loved this film, the television, the book, the music, the game.

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Cast

Ben AffleckTony Mendez
Bryan CranstonJack O'Donnell
Alan ArkinLester Siegel
John GoodmanJohn Chambers
Victor GarberKen Taylor
Tate DonovanBob Anders
Clea DuVallCora Lijek
Scoot McNairyJoe Stafford
Rory CochraneLee Schatz
Christopher DenhamMark Lijek

Crew

Ben AffleckDirector
Chris TerrioScreenplay
Rodrigo PrietoDirector of Photography
Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
William GoldenbergEditor
George ClooneyProducer
Ben AffleckProducer
Grant HeslovProducer

Cameos

Philip Baker HallCIA Director Stansfield Turner

Where to watch

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Pairings

Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.

Double bill withThe Great Escape1963

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