Argo

3.33
    Argo
    2012

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • Ben AffleckTony Mendez
    • Bryan CranstonJack O'Donnell
    • Alan ArkinLester Siegel
    • Scoot McNairyJoe Stafford
    • John GoodmanJohn Chambers
    • Victor GarberKen Taylor
    • Tate DonovanBob Anders
    • Christopher DenhamMark Lijek
    • Clea DuVallCora Lijek
    • Kerry BishéKathy Stafford

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Boxoffice Magazine

      If there was any doubt Ben Affleck has turned into an exceptional director, his wildly entertaining, pulse-pounding thriller Argo will handily erase those thoughts.
    • 100

      Entertainment Weekly

      Argo is never less than wildly entertaining, but a major part of its power is that it so ominously captures the kickoff to the world we're in now.
    • 91

      The Playlist

      Extraordinarily suspenseful, extremely well-told and effortless in its complex tonal balance.
    • 90

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Argo is a crackerjack political thriller told with intelligence, great period detail and a surprising amount of nutty humor for a serious look at the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81.
    • 83

      IndieWire

      Equally a slick political thriller, intelligent period piece and sly Hollywood satire, Ben Affleck's Argo maintains a careful balance between commentary and entertainment value.
    • 80

      Variety

      Ultimately, the thrill of Argo is in watching how the illusion-making of movies found such an unlikely application on the world political stage, where the stakes were literally life and death.
    • 80

      New York Magazine (Vulture)

      A marvel of cunning, an irresistible blend of cool realism and Hollywood hokum.
    • 70

      The New Yorker

      Finally, a voice-over from Jimmy Carter, lauding the efforts of those involved. All this is, frankly, uncool - a pity, because the rest of Argo feels clever, taut, and restrained.

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