/q4ISn9yyC5OnLT9ESkExHjBuK8d.jpg
DramaThriller

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.

Release Date : 2012-10-11

Language :ArabicEnglishGermanPersian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : GK FilmsWarner Bros. PicturesSmoke House Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ben Affleck

Character Name : Tony Mendez

Original Name : Ben Affleck

Gender : Male

Bryan Cranston

Character Name : Jack O'Donnell

Original Name : Bryan Cranston

Gender : Male

Alan Arkin

Character Name : Lester Siegel

Original Name : Alan Arkin

Gender : Male

John Goodman

Character Name : John Chambers

Original Name : John Goodman

Gender : Male

Victor Garber

Character Name : Ken Taylor

Original Name : Victor Garber

Gender : Male

Tate Donovan

Character Name : Bob Anders

Original Name : Tate Donovan

Gender : Male

Clea DuVall

Character Name : Cora Lijek

Original Name : Clea DuVall

Gender : Female

Scoot McNairy

Character Name : Joe Stafford

Original Name : Scoot McNairy

Gender : Male

Rory Cochrane

Character Name : Lee Schatz

Original Name : Rory Cochrane

Gender : Male

Christopher Denham

Character Name : Mark Lijek

Original Name : Christopher Denham

Gender : Male

Kerry Bishé

Character Name : Kathy Stafford

Original Name : Kerry Bishé

Gender : Female

Kyle Chandler

Character Name : Hamilton Jordan

Original Name : Kyle Chandler

Gender : Male

Chris Messina

Character Name : Malinov

Original Name : Chris Messina

Gender : Male

Zeljko Ivanek

Character Name : Robert Pender

Original Name : Zeljko Ivanek

Gender : Male

Titus Welliver

Character Name : Bates

Original Name : Titus Welliver

Gender : Male

Keith Szarabajka

Character Name : Adam Engell

Original Name : Keith Szarabajka

Gender : Male

Bob Gunton

Character Name : Cyrus Vance

Original Name : Bob Gunton

Gender : Male

Richard Kind

Character Name : Max Klein

Original Name : Richard Kind

Gender : Male

Richard Dillane

Character Name : OSS Officer Nicholls

Original Name : Richard Dillane

Gender : Male

Omid Abtahi

Character Name : Reza Borhani

Original Name : Omid Abtahi

Gender : Male

Page Leong

Character Name : Pat Taylor

Original Name : Page Leong

Gender : Female

Farshad Farahat

Character Name : Azizi Checkpoint #3

Original Name : Farshad Farahat

Gender : Male

Sheila Vand

Character Name : Sahar

Original Name : Sheila Vand

Gender : Female

Karina Logue

Character Name : Elizabeth Ann Swift

Original Name : Karina Logue

Gender : Female

Ryan Ahern

Character Name : Sgt. Sickmann

Original Name : Ryan Ahern

Gender : Male

Bill Tangradi

Character Name : Alan B. Golacinski

Original Name : Bill Tangradi

Gender : Male

Jamie McShane

Character Name : William J. Daugherty

Original Name : Jamie McShane

Gender : Male

Matthew Glave

Character Name : Col. Charles W. Scott

Original Name : Matthew Glave

Gender : Male

Roberto Garcia

Character Name : Sgt. William Gallegos

Original Name : Roberto Garcia

Gender : Male

Christopher Stanley

Character Name : Thomas L. Ahern, Jr.

Original Name : Christopher Stanley

Gender : Male

Jon Woodward Kirby

Character Name : Fred Kupke

Original Name : Jon Woodward Kirby

Gender : Male

Alborz Basiratmand

Character Name : Student with Poster

Original Name : Alborz Basiratmand

Gender : Male

Ruty Rutenberg

Character Name : Marine #1

Original Name : Ruty Rutenberg

Gender : Male

Michael Woolston

Character Name : Marine #2

Original Name : Michael Woolston

Gender : Male

Sharareh Sedghi

Character Name : Lady with Radio

Original Name : Sharareh Sedghi

Gender : Male

Bobby Zegar

Character Name : Tear Gas Student

Original Name : Bobby Zegar

Gender : Male

Victor McCay

Character Name : Malick

Original Name : Victor McCay

Gender : Male

Matt Nolan

Character Name : Peter Genco

Original Name : Matt Nolan

Gender : Male

J.R. Cacia

Character Name : Brice

Original Name : J.R. Cacia

Gender : Male

Bill Kalmenson

Character Name : Hal Saunders

Original Name : Bill Kalmenson

Gender : Male

Rob Brownstein

Character Name : Landon Butler

Original Name : Rob Brownstein

Gender : Male

David Sullivan

Character Name : Jon Titterton

Original Name : David Sullivan

Gender : Male

Jean Carol

Character Name : Jordan's Secretary

Original Name : Jean Carol

Gender : Female

Michael Cassidy

Character Name : Jordan's Analyst

Original Name : Michael Cassidy

Gender : Male

John Boyd

Character Name : Lamont

Original Name : John Boyd

Gender : Male

Yuriy Sardarov

Character Name : Rossi

Original Name : Yuriy Sardarov

Gender : Male

Nikka Far

Character Name : Tehran Mary

Original Name : Nikka Far

Gender : Male

Aidan Sussman

Character Name : Ian Mendez

Original Name : Aidan Sussman

Gender : Male

Barry Livingston

Character Name : David Marmor

Original Name : Barry Livingston

Gender : Male

Ali Saam

Character Name : Ali Khalkhali

Original Name : Ali Saam

Gender : Male

Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia

Character Name : Moradi

Original Name : Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia

Gender : Male

Scott Anthony Leet

Character Name : The Minotaur

Original Name : Scott Anthony Leet

Gender : Male

Ashley Wood

Character Name : Space Lab Nurse

Original Name : Ashley Wood

Gender : Female

Rob Tepper

Character Name : Film Director

Original Name : Rob Tepper

Gender : Male

Ray Porter

Character Name : First A.D.

Original Name : Ray Porter

Gender : Male

Stephen J. Lattanzi

Character Name : PA

Original Name : Stephen J. Lattanzi

Gender : Male

Danielle Barbosa

Character Name : Lester's Housekeeper

Original Name : Danielle Barbosa

Gender : Male

Michael Parks

Character Name : Jack Kirby

Original Name : Michael Parks

Gender : Male

Eric Scott Cooper

Character Name : Publicist

Original Name : Eric Scott Cooper

Gender : Male

Adrienne Barbeau

Character Name : Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch

Original Name : Adrienne Barbeau

Gender : Female

Tom Lenk

Character Name : Variety Reporter

Original Name : Tom Lenk

Gender : Male

Nelson Franklin

Character Name : LA Times Reporter

Original Name : Nelson Franklin

Gender : Male

Kelly Curran

Character Name : Princess Aleppa

Original Name : Kelly Curran

Gender : Female

Mark Rhino Smith

Character Name : Evil Villain

Original Name : Mark Rhino Smith

Gender : Male

Scott Elrod

Character Name : Achilles Crux

Original Name : Scott Elrod

Gender : Male

Bill Blair

Character Name : Humanoid Robot

Original Name : Bill Blair

Gender : Male

Daston Kalili

Character Name : Green Jacket

Original Name : Daston Kalili

Gender : Male

Joseph S. Griffo

Character Name : Nestor the Android

Original Name : Joseph S. Griffo

Gender : Male

Andrew Varenhorst

Character Name : Blue Monster

Original Name : Andrew Varenhorst

Gender : Male

Amitis Frances Ariano

Character Name : Persian Dancer

Original Name : Amitis Frances Ariano

Gender : Male

Ali Fiori

Character Name : Sci Fi Body Suit Girl

Original Name : Ali Fiori

Gender : Male

Taies Farzan

Character Name : Middle Class Iranian Woman

Original Name : Taies Farzan

Gender : Female

Florans Atlantis

Character Name : Middle Class Iranian Man

Original Name : Florans Atlantis

Gender : Male

Rafi Pitts

Character Name : Iranian Consulate Official

Original Name : Rafi Pitts

Gender : Male

Allegra Carpenter

Character Name : British Airways Flight Attendant

Original Name : Allegra Carpenter

Gender : Female

Bobby Naderi

Character Name : Airport Husband

Original Name : Bobby Naderi

Gender : Male

Ray Haratian

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Ray Haratian

Gender : Male

Mehrdad Sarlak

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Mehrdad Sarlak

Gender : Male

Soheil Tasbihchi

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Soheil Tasbihchi

Gender : Male

Hovik Gharibian

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Hovik Gharibian

Gender : Male

Dorianne Pahlavan

Character Name : Airport Hysterical Wife

Original Name : Dorianne Pahlavan

Gender : Male

Houshang Touzie

Character Name : Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance

Original Name : Houshang Touzie

Gender : Male

Peter Henry Schroeder

Character Name : Producer

Original Name : Peter Henry Schroeder

Gender : Male

Ali Farkhonde

Character Name : Tehran Car Rental Man

Original Name : Ali Farkhonde

Gender : Male

Sahm McGlynn

Character Name : Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar

Original Name : Sahm McGlynn

Gender : Male

Muhammed Cangören

Character Name : Bazaar Shopkeeper

Original Name : Muhammed Cangören

Gender : Male

Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh

Character Name : Bazaar Angry Man

Original Name : Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh

Gender : Male

Leyla Beysulen

Character Name : Angry Woman

Original Name : Leyla Beysulen

Gender : Male

Lindsey Ginter

Character Name : Hedley Donovan

Original Name : Lindsey Ginter

Gender : Male

Tim Quill

Character Name : Alan Sosa

Original Name : Tim Quill

Gender : Male

Larry Sullivan

Character Name : Engell's Secretary

Original Name : Larry Sullivan

Gender : Male

Danilo Di Julio

Character Name : Sgt. Gauthier

Original Name : Danilo Di Julio

Gender : Male

Fanshen Cox

Character Name : White House Operator

Original Name : Fanshen Cox

Gender : Female

Tehmina Sunny

Character Name : Swissair Ticketing Agent

Original Name : Tehmina Sunny

Gender : Female

Amir K

Character Name : Passport Official

Original Name : Amir K

Gender : Male

Baris Deli

Character Name : Carpet Factory Komiteh

Original Name : Baris Deli

Gender : Male

Cas Anvar

Character Name : Revolutionary Guard

Original Name : Cas Anvar

Gender : Male

Bahram Khosraviani

Character Name : Revolutionary Guard

Original Name : Bahram Khosraviani

Gender : Male

Sam Sheikholeslami

Character Name : Revolutionary Guard

Original Name : Sam Sheikholeslami

Gender : Male

Saba Sarem

Character Name : Revolutionary Guard

Original Name : Saba Sarem

Gender : Male

Puya Abbassi

Character Name : Revolutionary Guard

Original Name : Puya Abbassi

Gender : Male

Reza Mir

Character Name : Komiteh Reza

Original Name : Reza Mir

Gender : Male

Jozef Fahey

Character Name : Lock Up PA

Original Name : Jozef Fahey

Gender : Male

Annie Little

Character Name : Swissair Gate Agent

Original Name : Annie Little

Gender : Female

Fahim Fazli

Character Name : Komiteh Subordinate

Original Name : Fahim Fazli

Gender : Male

Brandon Tabassi

Character Name : Young Komiteh at Airport

Original Name : Brandon Tabassi

Gender : Male

John Hans Tester

Character Name : Swissair Pilot

Original Name : John Hans Tester

Gender : Male

Alex Schemmer

Character Name : Swissair Co-Pilot

Original Name : Alex Schemmer

Gender : Male

Yan Feldman

Character Name : Air Traffic Controller

Original Name : Yan Feldman

Gender : Male

Nancy Stelle

Character Name : Swissair Flight Attendant

Original Name : Nancy Stelle

Gender : Female

Maz Siam

Character Name : Iraqi Border Guard

Original Name : Maz Siam

Gender : Male

Ken Edling

Character Name : Assistant Secretary of State

Original Name : Ken Edling

Gender : Male

Deborah Deimel Bean

Character Name : State Department Official

Original Name : Deborah Deimel Bean

Gender : Male

Michael Chieffo

Character Name : CIA Archives Officer

Original Name : Michael Chieffo

Gender : Male

Taylor Schilling

Character Name : Christine Mendez

Original Name : Taylor Schilling

Gender : Female

Philip Baker Hall

Character Name : CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Eli Jane

Character Name : Swissair Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Eli Jane

Gender : Female

Lucas N. Hall

Character Name : Protestor (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucas N. Hall

Gender : Male

Reviews

T

TheCakerBaker

@TheCakerBaker

2021-06-23

Nowhere near best picture worthy, but truly excellent suspense building. The 2 hours certainly fly by with this one. Alan Arkin is a joy to watch.

M

markuspm

@markuspm

2021-06-23

I think there really is no other way to say this and please excuse my english. Argo f@#$% yourself (in a good way!). Watch it and you will understand. Solid member of my 'so worth it' category.

A

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Surprisingly winner of the Oscar award for the best movie. It is a reasonably well done picture but nothing that interesting nor well threaded that the story telling would be worth mentioning. Actually, probably the contrary. The cast is quite good in any case.

P

Per Gunnar Jonsson

@Dark Jedi

2024-05-16

grave doubts about the operation themselves. This is a good movie although the context of the movie is a rather sad one. It is definitely not my favorite genre but my wife wanted to watch it and it had received generally favorable ratings so I added it to my collection. The historical accuracy of this movie has been questioned. I honestly do not remember any details of the events of this sad episode in Middle East history so I cannot really judge this. As far as I know the general plot is consistent with reality and in this movie it is good enough for me. I fear that, if they would have made it 100% historically accurate, the movie would have turned into a rather boring documentary instead of a fairly enjoyable drama movie. Surprisingly enough the movie was quite funny at times. The dialogue between the movie-people when they were setting up the fake movie was sometimes quite hilarious. Some parts of the movie was rather tragic of course, like the Iranian mob taking over the embassy and the crazed idiots at the bazar. Other parts where a bit silly. Why did the Iranian security have to break down their own doors at the airport instead of just calling the tower and stop the plane for instance? And the cars chasing the plane was just rubbish. The plane would have gone much faster than the cars could go long before they caught up with the plane. Also the fact that the cars basically had to panic-break in order not to hit the barrier at the end of the runway meant the plane almost ran into the barrier which, given that it made a normal take-off, is just nonsense. In general it is a good movie although it is not really my type of movie and the movie’s context, the take-over by the Iranian extremists, is a rather sad one.

N

Nathan

@TitanGusang

2023-05-16

Argo is undoubtedly one of the most intense cinematic experiences I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. From the very first frame, this film had me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath in anticipation of what was to come next. The director's use of cinematography to create a sense of claustrophobia and tension is masterful, with every shot making the viewer more and more anxious. The cramped cubicles of the embassy, the small apartment building, and the crowded streets of Iran all contribute to the overwhelming feeling of being trapped with no escape. What really sets Argo apart, however, is the intricate and fleshed-out storyline. Every second of the film's runtime is used to its fullest potential, with each integral piece of the master plan receiving the attention it deserves. The movie provides a deep dive into the complex and unbelievable story of the rescue operation, leaving no stone unturned and no detail overlooked. In addition to the fantastic storytelling, the performances in Argo are absolutely top-notch. Ben Affleck delivers a standout performance as the main character, but the supporting cast is equally impressive. John Goodman and Scoot McNairy in particular shine in their respective roles, adding depth and nuance to the already-rich tapestry of the film. Overall, Argo is truly a masterpiece of filmmaking. The pacing is perfect, leaving the audience with no time to catch their breath and adding to the mounting tension. The final act of the film is a masterclass in suspense and stress, cementing Argo as one of the most memorable movie experiences I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Score: 94% 🏅 Verdict: Excellent

E

Etmahoney

@mahoneymiami

2025-02-03

Box office $ 232.3 million No movie being showcased by this year's Toronto International Film Festival caught our interest as much as Ben Affleck's directorial follow up to The Town. Argo, based on a true story and starring Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Adam Arkin, tells the astonishingly true story of how a CIA exfiltration specialist attempts to free six Americans who have taken shelter in the home of the Canadian Ambassador during the Iranian hostage crisis. The story opens on November 4, 1979 when Islamist militants took control of the U.S. Embassy in Iran. 52 Americans were taken hostage and held for 444 days until their eventual release. But six American's were able to sneak out of the Embassy and find refuge unbeknownst to the Iranian rebels. The CIA, lead by agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) hatched a plan to rescue the house entrapped Americans by posing as producers of a fictional science fiction film. The idea was that Mendez would land in Iran and then convince the six Americans to assume roles as screenwriters, directors and co-producers of the film and they would all fly out of the country together once location scouting was complete in 48 hours. In an effort to have the mission legitimized, Mendez recruited Hollywood producer Lester Siegel and Special Effects man John Chambers to green-light the script and give the entire project credibility. If the entire notion of the plan sounds like something that only Hollywood could come up with – well, you're half right. But Affleck sticks to the facts of the true events and ravels a bite-your-nails type thriller that is guaranteed to be rewarded with year-end nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and most certainly Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin. Every note, every frame of Argo looks authentic. Affleck, who received incredible support for his last directorial effort, The Town, ups the ante and films Argo with the confidence of a maestro at the top of his game. The movie shifts between locations of Iran, Hollywood and both the CIA Headquarters and even the White House in this brilliantly crafted adventure. Each scene and character oozes with atmosphere and purpose and Affleck confidently and flawlessly directs himself as the expected hero of the film – a man who risks his own life and career for the lives of six strangers. Towards the concluding chapters of the film, audiences are sure to be on the edge of their seats – even if they are aware of the historically recorded outcome (shades of Apollo 13). Once the rescue attempt his its apex, the audience at the Toronto screening erupted in an applause never before experienced by this reviewer in his thousands of theatrical screenings. That reaction is a testament to Affleck's direction that grabbed audiences by the emotional drawstrings keeping us involved in our character's fates and caring for their safe return. Argo is not only an important piece of history that many of us were completely oblivious – but it is also one of the better films of this or the past few years.