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Argo is a 2012 political thriller directed by Ben Affleck, who also stars as CIA exfiltration specialist Tony Mendez. The film dramatizes the 1979 and 1980 "Canadian Caper," a covert operation to rescue six American diplomats who escaped capture during the Iran hostage crisis. The extraction involved creating a fake science fiction film production as a cover story to fly the diplomats out of Tehran disguised as a Canadian film crew. The production was widely recognized by critics and received the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Is the movie Argo based on a true story?
Yes, Argo is based on the true historical events of the CIA's 1980 extraction of six U.S. diplomats from Iran during the hostage crisis. It specifically adapts a declassified mission where the CIA used a fake film production as a cover story.
Did Argo win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Yes, Argo won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013. Ben Affleck, who directed and starred in the film, also won the Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director despite not being nominated for an Oscar for directing.
Who plays the real-life CIA agent Tony Mendez in Argo?
Ben Affleck stars as CIA extraction specialist Tony Mendez, the mastermind behind the fake Hollywood movie operation. The film also features John Goodman and Alan Arkin as the movie makeup artists who help create the fake film cover.
What was the fake movie in Argo called?
The fake science fiction film used as cover in the operation was titled "Argo." In reality, the CIA worked closely with Hollywood makeup artist John Chambers and producer Barry Geller to set up the fake production company.
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