Argo
The movie was fake. The mission was real.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$44500000
Revenue
$232300000
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
2012-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8429
Vote Average
7.281
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
Rory Cochrane
Lee Schatz
Christopher Denham
Mark Lijek
Kerry Bishé
Kathy Stafford
Kyle Chandler
Hamilton Jordan
Chris Messina
Malinov
Zeljko Ivanek
Robert Pender
Titus Welliver
Bates
Keith Szarabajka
Adam Engell
Bob Gunton
Cyrus Vance
Richard Kind
Max Klein
Richard Dillane
OSS Officer Nicholls
Omid Abtahi
Reza Borhani
Page Leong
Pat Taylor
Farshad Farahat
Azizi Checkpoint #3
Sheila Vand
Sahar
Karina Logue
Elizabeth Ann Swift
Ryan Ahern
Sgt. Sickmann
Bill Tangradi
Alan B. Golacinski
Jamie McShane
William J. Daugherty
Matthew Glave
Col. Charles W. Scott
Roberto Garcia
Sgt. William Gallegos
Christopher Stanley
Thomas L. Ahern, Jr.
Jon Woodward Kirby
Fred Kupke
Alborz Basiratmand
Student with Poster
Ruty Rutenberg
Marine #1
Michael Woolston
Marine #2
Sharareh Sedghi
Lady with Radio
Bobby Zegar
Tear Gas Student
Victor McCay
Malick
Matt Nolan
Peter Genco
J.R. Cacia
Brice
Bill Kalmenson
Hal Saunders
Rob Brownstein
Landon Butler
David Sullivan
Jon Titterton
Jean Carol
Jordan's Secretary
Michael Cassidy
Jordan's Analyst
John Boyd
Lamont
Yuriy Sardarov
Rossi
Nikka Far
Tehran Mary
Aidan Sussman
Ian Mendez
Barry Livingston
David Marmor
Ali Saam
Ali Khalkhali
Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia
Moradi
Scott Anthony Leet
The Minotaur
Ashley Wood
Space Lab Nurse
Rob Tepper
Film Director
Ray Porter
First A.D.
Stephen J. Lattanzi
PA
Danielle Barbosa
Lester's Housekeeper
Michael Parks
Jack Kirby
Eric Scott Cooper
Publicist
Adrienne Barbeau
Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
Tom Lenk
Variety Reporter
Nelson Franklin
LA Times Reporter
Kelly Curran
Princess Aleppa
Mark Rhino Smith
Evil Villain
Scott Elrod
Achilles Crux
Bill Blair
Humanoid Robot
Daston Kalili
Green Jacket
Joseph S. Griffo
Nestor the Android
Andrew Varenhorst
Blue Monster
Amitis Frances Ariano
Persian Dancer
Ali Fiori
Sci Fi Body Suit Girl
Taies Farzan
Middle Class Iranian Woman
Florans Atlantis
Middle Class Iranian Man
Rafi Pitts
Iranian Consulate Official
Allegra Carpenter
British Airways Flight Attendant
Bobby Naderi
Airport Husband
Ray Haratian
Immigration Officer
Mehrdad Sarlak
Immigration Officer
Soheil Tasbihchi
Immigration Officer
Hovik Gharibian
Immigration Officer
Dorianne Pahlavan
Airport Hysterical Wife
Houshang Touzie
Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance
Peter Henry Schroeder
Producer
Ali Farkhonde
Tehran Car Rental Man
Sahm McGlynn
Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar
Muhammed Cangören
Bazaar Shopkeeper
Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh
Bazaar Angry Man
Leyla Beysulen
Angry Woman
Lindsey Ginter
Hedley Donovan
Tim Quill
Alan Sosa
Larry Sullivan
Engell's Secretary
Danilo Di Julio
Sgt. Gauthier
Fanshen Cox
White House Operator
Tehmina Sunny
Swissair Ticketing Agent
Amir K
Passport Official
Baris Deli
Carpet Factory Komiteh
Cas Anvar
Revolutionary Guard
Bahram Khosraviani
Revolutionary Guard
Sam Sheikholeslami
Revolutionary Guard
Saba Sarem
Revolutionary Guard
Puya Abbassi
Revolutionary Guard
Reza Mir
Komiteh Reza
Jozef Fahey
Lock Up PA
Annie Little
Swissair Gate Agent
Fahim Fazli
Komiteh Subordinate
Brandon Tabassi
Young Komiteh at Airport
John Hans Tester
Swissair Pilot
Alex Schemmer
Swissair Co-Pilot
Yan Feldman
Air Traffic Controller
Nancy Stelle
Swissair Flight Attendant
Maz Siam
Iraqi Border Guard
Ken Edling
Assistant Secretary of State
Deborah Deimel Bean
State Department Official
Michael Chieffo
CIA Archives Officer
Taylor Schilling
Christine Mendez
Philip Baker Hall
CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
Eli Jane
Swissair Stewardess (uncredited)
Lucas N. Hall
Protestor (uncredited)
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