Argo

Argo(2012)

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

7.3/10
8,682 votes
120 minOctober 11, 2012

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.

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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

Kerry Bishé

Kerry Bishé

Kathy Stafford

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Hamilton Jordan

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Malinov

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Robert Pender

Titus Welliver

Titus Welliver

Bates

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Adam Engell

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Cyrus Vance

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Max Klein

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

OSS Officer Nicholls

Omid Abtahi

Omid Abtahi

Reza Borhani

Page Leong

Page Leong

Pat Taylor

Farshad Farahat

Farshad Farahat

Azizi Checkpoint #3

Sheila Vand

Sheila Vand

Sahar

Karina Logue

Karina Logue

Elizabeth Ann Swift

Ryan Ahern

Ryan Ahern

Sgt. Sickmann

Bill Tangradi

Bill Tangradi

Alan B. Golacinski

Jamie McShane

Jamie McShane

William J. Daugherty

Matthew Glave

Matthew Glave

Col. Charles W. Scott

Roberto Garcia

Roberto Garcia

Sgt. William Gallegos

Christopher Stanley

Christopher Stanley

Thomas L. Ahern, Jr.

Jon Woodward Kirby

Jon Woodward Kirby

Fred Kupke

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Alborz Basiratmand

Student with Poster

Ruty Rutenberg

Ruty Rutenberg

Marine #1

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Michael Woolston

Marine #2

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Sharareh Sedghi

Lady with Radio

Bobby Zegar

Bobby Zegar

Tear Gas Student

Victor McCay

Victor McCay

Malick

Matt Nolan

Matt Nolan

Peter Genco

J.R. Cacia

J.R. Cacia

Brice

Bill Kalmenson

Bill Kalmenson

Hal Saunders

Rob Brownstein

Rob Brownstein

Landon Butler

David Sullivan

David Sullivan

Jon Titterton

Jean Carol

Jean Carol

Jordan's Secretary

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Jordan's Analyst

John Boyd

John Boyd

Lamont

Yuriy Sardarov

Yuriy Sardarov

Rossi

Nikka Far

Nikka Far

Tehran Mary

Aidan Sussman

Aidan Sussman

Ian Mendez

Barry Livingston

Barry Livingston

David Marmor

Ali Saam

Ali Saam

Ali Khalkhali

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Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia

Moradi

Scott Anthony Leet

Scott Anthony Leet

The Minotaur

Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood

Space Lab Nurse

Rob Tepper

Rob Tepper

Film Director

Ray Porter

Ray Porter

First A.D.

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Stephen J. Lattanzi

PA

Danielle Barbosa

Danielle Barbosa

Lester's Housekeeper

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Jack Kirby

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Eric Scott Cooper

Publicist

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch

Tom Lenk

Tom Lenk

Variety Reporter

Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

LA Times Reporter

Kelly Curran

Kelly Curran

Princess Aleppa

Mark Rhino Smith

Mark Rhino Smith

Evil Villain

Scott Elrod

Scott Elrod

Achilles Crux

Bill Blair

Bill Blair

Humanoid Robot

Daston Kalili

Daston Kalili

Green Jacket

Joseph S. Griffo

Joseph S. Griffo

Nestor the Android

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Andrew Varenhorst

Blue Monster

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Amitis Frances Ariano

Persian Dancer

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Ali Fiori

Sci Fi Body Suit Girl

Taies Farzan

Taies Farzan

Middle Class Iranian Woman

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Florans Atlantis

Middle Class Iranian Man

Rafi Pitts

Rafi Pitts

Iranian Consulate Official

Allegra Carpenter

Allegra Carpenter

British Airways Flight Attendant

Bobby Naderi

Bobby Naderi

Airport Husband

Ray Haratian

Ray Haratian

Immigration Officer

Mehrdad Sarlak

Mehrdad Sarlak

Immigration Officer

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Soheil Tasbihchi

Immigration Officer

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Hovik Gharibian

Immigration Officer

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Dorianne Pahlavan

Airport Hysterical Wife

Houshang Touzie

Houshang Touzie

Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance

Peter Henry Schroeder

Peter Henry Schroeder

Producer

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Ali Farkhonde

Tehran Car Rental Man

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Sahm McGlynn

Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar

Muhammed Cangören

Muhammed Cangören

Bazaar Shopkeeper

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Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh

Bazaar Angry Man

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Leyla Beysulen

Angry Woman

Lindsey Ginter

Lindsey Ginter

Hedley Donovan

Tim Quill

Tim Quill

Alan Sosa

Larry Sullivan

Larry Sullivan

Engell's Secretary

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Danilo Di Julio

Sgt. Gauthier

Fanshen Cox

Fanshen Cox

White House Operator

Tehmina Sunny

Tehmina Sunny

Swissair Ticketing Agent

Amir K

Amir K

Passport Official

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Baris Deli

Carpet Factory Komiteh

Cas Anvar

Cas Anvar

Revolutionary Guard

Bahram Khosraviani

Bahram Khosraviani

Revolutionary Guard

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Sam Sheikholeslami

Revolutionary Guard

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Saba Sarem

Revolutionary Guard

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Puya Abbassi

Revolutionary Guard

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Reza Mir

Komiteh Reza

Jozef Fahey

Jozef Fahey

Lock Up PA

Annie Little

Annie Little

Swissair Gate Agent

Fahim Fazli

Fahim Fazli

Komiteh Subordinate

Brandon Tabassi

Brandon Tabassi

Young Komiteh at Airport

John Hans Tester

John Hans Tester

Swissair Pilot

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Alex Schemmer

Swissair Co-Pilot

Yan Feldman

Yan Feldman

Air Traffic Controller

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Nancy Stelle

Swissair Flight Attendant

Maz Siam

Maz Siam

Iraqi Border Guard

Ken Edling

Ken Edling

Assistant Secretary of State

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Deborah Deimel Bean

State Department Official

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

CIA Archives Officer

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Christine Mendez

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)

Eli Jane

Eli Jane

Swissair Stewardess (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall

Lucas N. Hall

Protestor (uncredited)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

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