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2012 | Color | 120 min

On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian Revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. In the midst of the chaos, six hostages manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA specialist named Tony Mendez comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Affleck; Ben
Script: Terrio; Chris
Production: Clooney; George, Heslov; Grant, Klawans; David
Photography: Prieto; Rodrigo
Sound: Tise; Edward, Aadahl; Erik
Music: Desplat; Alexandre
Cast:Affleck; Ben, Cranston; Bryan, Welliver; Titus, Chandler; Kyle, Duvall; Clea, Garber; Victor, Cochrane; Rory, Arkin; Alan, Kind; Richard, Donovan; Tate, Barbeau; Adrienne, Messina; Chris, Goodman; John, Parks; Michael
Art direction: Seymour; Sharon
Participation year at FICM: 2012

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