Argo
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Americans -- Iran -- Drama.
Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations.
Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro.
Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro.
Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929241392

Notes

General Note
Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
General Note
Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat.
Participants/Performers
Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina.
Description
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
System Details
DVD, widescreen presentation, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1) ; dual-layer format.
Language
English, French (dubbed) and Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in editing, best motion picture, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Heslov, G., Affleck, B., Clooney, G., Terrio, C., Arkin, A., Goodman, J., Cranston, B., Garber, V., Donovan, T., Du Vall, C., McNairy, S., Cochrane, R., Denham, C., Bishé, K., Chandler, K., Messina, C., Prieto, R., Goldenberg, W., Desplat, A., Mendez, A. J., & Bearman, J. (2013). Argo ([English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version].). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grant Heslov et al.. 2013. Argo. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grant Heslov et al.. Argo Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2013.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Heslov, G., Affleck, B., Clooney, G., Terrio, C., Arkin, A., Goodman, J. and Cranston, B. et al (2013). Argo. [English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version]. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Heslov, Grant, et al. Argo [English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version]., Warner Home Video, 2013.

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