Plot
In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceeded to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.
Written by
Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez, Joshuah Bearman
Directed by
Ben Affleck
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Smoke House Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, GK Films
Languages
Deutsch, English
Awards
Won 3 Oscars. 96 wins & 156 nominations total