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The Resource Argo., Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney

Argo., Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney

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Summary
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped and a mid level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Note
  • Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2012
Isbn
9780780694637
Instance
Label
Argo.
Title
Argo.
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
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Director
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Producer
Screenwriter
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Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped and a mid level agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them
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TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Argo (Motion picture)
Credits note
Executive producers, David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Chay Carter, Graham King, Tim Headington ; director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; production designer, Sharon Seymour ; edited by William Goldenberg ; music composed & conducted by Alexandre Desplat ; costumes designed by Jacqueline West
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some violent images
Language note
In English or dubbed Spanish or French dialogue with optional English SDH, French or Spanish
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.A74 2013
PerformerNote
Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Željko Ivanek, Titus Welliver, Keith Szarabajka, Bob Gunton, Richard Kind, Richard Dillane, Omid Abtahi, Page Leong, Farshad Farahat, Sheila Vand
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1972-
  • 1963-
  • 1974-
  • 1961-
  • 1956-
  • 1952-
  • 1984-
  • 1957-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Affleck, Ben
  • Terrio, Chris.
  • Heslov, Grant
  • Clooney, George
  • Klawans, David.
  • Wolarsky, Nina.
  • Brigham, Chris.
  • Carter, Chay
  • King, Graham
  • Headington, Tim.
  • Prieto, Rodrigo.
  • Seymour, Sharon.
  • Goldenberg, William.
  • Desplat, Alexandre.
  • West, Jacqueline.
  • Cranston, Bryan
  • Arkin, Alan.
  • Goodman, John
  • Garber, Victor.
  • Donovan, Tate.
  • Du Vall, Clea.
  • McNairy, Scoot.
  • Cochrane, Rory.
  • Denham, Christopher.
  • Bishé, Kerry
  • Chandler, Kyle
  • Messina, Chris.
  • Ivanek, Željko
  • Welliver, Titus.
  • Szarabajka, Keith.
  • Gunton, Bob.
  • Kind, Richard.
  • Dillane, Richard.
  • Abtahi, Omid.
  • Leong, Page.
  • Farahat, Farshad.
  • Vand, Sheila
  • Mendez, Antonio J
  • Bearman, Joshuah
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  • Smoke House Pictures
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
120
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  • Mendez, Antonio J.
  • United States
  • Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
  • Americans
  • Terrorism
  • Intelligence officers
  • Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981
  • Americanos
  • Terrorismo
Technique
live action
Label
Argo., Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2012
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1411428
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Isbn
9780780694637
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929242375
  • 883929241392
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000284927
  • 3000048770
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1411428
  • (OCoLC)823870454
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1 surround); dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Argo., Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; directed by Ben Affleck ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Publication
Note
  • Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2012
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1411428
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Isbn
9780780694637
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929242375
  • 883929241392
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000284927
  • 3000048770
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1411428
  • (OCoLC)823870454
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1 surround); dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD

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