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Argo
Argo

Argo

2012 120 min ★ 7.3 Drama, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Tony Mendez

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Jack O'Donnell

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Lester Siegel

John Goodman

John Goodman

John Chambers

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Ken Taylor

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Bob Anders

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Cora Lijek

Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy

Joe Stafford

Rory Cochrane

Rory Cochrane

Lee Schatz

Christopher Denham

Christopher Denham

Mark Lijek

Details

Director

Ben Affleck

Screenplay

Chris Terrio

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$44,500,000

Revenue

$232,300,000

Production

GK Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, Smokehouse Pictures

Reviews

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TheCakerBaker

July 3, 2013

★ 7.5/10

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.

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markuspm

December 23, 2013

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

May 28, 2015

★ 6/10

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.

D

Dark Jedi

May 30, 2018

★ 7/10

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...

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Nathan

May 16, 2023

★ 9/10

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 cr...

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