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7.3/10 • 8.5K

2012-10-112h 0m

DramaThriller

The movie was fake. The mission was real.

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.

Directors
Ben Affleck
Editors
William Goldenberg

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ben Affleck

    Ben Affleck

    Tony Mendez

  2. Bryan Cranston

    Bryan Cranston

    Jack O'Donnell

  3. Alan Arkin

    Alan Arkin

    Lester Siegel

  4. John Goodman

    John Goodman

    John Chambers

  5. Victor Garber

    Victor Garber

    Ken Taylor

  6. Tate Donovan

    Tate Donovan

    Bob Anders

  7. Clea DuVall

    Clea DuVall

    Cora Lijek

  8. Scoot McNairy

    Scoot McNairy

    Joe Stafford

  9. Rory Cochrane

    Rory Cochrane

    Lee Schatz

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TheCakerBaker

Jul 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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$44,500,000.00
Revenue
$232,300,000.00
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia)husband wife relationshiprevolutionpress conferencebiographyamerican abroadextractioniran hostage crisisintelligence agentlangley virginia1980spolitical thrillerfactual