"The movie was fake. The mission was real."

2012

2h 0m

7.3(8641 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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119 members

Acting

Ben Affleck

Tony Mendez

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Bryan Cranston

Jack O'Donnell

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Alan Arkin

Lester Siegel

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John Goodman

John Chambers

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Victor Garber

Ken Taylor

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Tate Donovan

Bob Anders

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Clea DuVall

Cora Lijek

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Scoot McNairy

Joe Stafford

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Rory Cochrane

Lee Schatz

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Christopher Denham

Mark Lijek

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Kerry Bishé

Kathy Stafford

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Kyle Chandler

Hamilton Jordan

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Chris Messina

Malinov

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Zeljko Ivanek

Robert Pender

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Titus Welliver

Bates

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Keith Szarabajka

Adam Engell

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Bob Gunton

Cyrus Vance

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Richard Kind

Max Klein

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Richard Dillane

OSS Officer Nicholls

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Omid Abtahi

Reza Borhani

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Page Leong

Pat Taylor

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Farshad Farahat

Azizi Checkpoint #3

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Sheila Vand

Sahar

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Karina Logue

Elizabeth Ann Swift

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Ryan Ahern

Sgt. Sickmann

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Bill Tangradi

Alan B. Golacinski

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Jamie McShane

William J. Daugherty

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Matthew Glave

Col. Charles W. Scott

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Roberto Garcia

Sgt. William Gallegos

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Christopher Stanley

Thomas L. Ahern, Jr.

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Jon Woodward Kirby

Fred Kupke

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Alborz Basiratmand

Student with Poster

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Ruty Rutenberg

Marine #1

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Michael Woolston

Marine #2

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Sharareh Sedghi

Lady with Radio

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Bobby Zegar

Tear Gas Student

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Victor McCay

Malick

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Matt Nolan

Peter Genco

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J.R. Cacia

Brice

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Bill Kalmenson

Hal Saunders

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Rob Brownstein

Landon Butler

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David Sullivan

Jon Titterton

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Jean Carol

Jordan's Secretary

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Michael Cassidy

Jordan's Analyst

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John Boyd

Lamont

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Yuriy Sardarov

Rossi

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Nikka Far

Tehran Mary

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Aidan Sussman

Ian Mendez

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Barry Livingston

David Marmor

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Ali Saam

Ali Khalkhali

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Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia

Moradi

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Scott Anthony Leet

The Minotaur

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Ashley Wood

Space Lab Nurse

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Rob Tepper

Film Director

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Ray Porter

First A.D.

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Stephen J. Lattanzi

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Danielle Barbosa

Lester's Housekeeper

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Michael Parks

Jack Kirby

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Eric Scott Cooper

Publicist

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Adrienne Barbeau

Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch

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Tom Lenk

Variety Reporter

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Nelson Franklin

LA Times Reporter

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Kelly Curran

Princess Aleppa

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Mark Rhino Smith

Evil Villain

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Scott Elrod

Achilles Crux

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Bill Blair

Humanoid Robot

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Daston Kalili

Green Jacket

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Joseph S. Griffo

Nestor the Android

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Andrew Varenhorst

Blue Monster

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Amitis Frances Ariano

Persian Dancer

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Ali Fiori

Sci Fi Body Suit Girl

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Taies Farzan

Middle Class Iranian Woman

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Florans Atlantis

Middle Class Iranian Man

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Writing

Rafi Pitts

Iranian Consulate Official

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Allegra Carpenter

British Airways Flight Attendant

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Bobby Naderi

Airport Husband

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Ray Haratian

Immigration Officer

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Mehrdad Sarlak

Immigration Officer

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Soheil Tasbihchi

Immigration Officer

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Hovik Gharibian

Immigration Officer

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Dorianne Pahlavan

Airport Hysterical Wife

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Houshang Touzie

Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance

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Peter Henry Schroeder

Producer

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Ali Farkhonde

Tehran Car Rental Man

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Sahm McGlynn

Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar

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Muhammed Cangören

Bazaar Shopkeeper

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Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh

Bazaar Angry Man

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Leyla Beysulen

Angry Woman

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Lindsey Ginter

Hedley Donovan

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Tim Quill

Alan Sosa

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Larry Sullivan

Engell's Secretary

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Danilo Di Julio

Sgt. Gauthier

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Fanshen Cox

White House Operator

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Tehmina Sunny

Swissair Ticketing Agent

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Amir K

Passport Official

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Baris Deli

Carpet Factory Komiteh

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Cas Anvar

Revolutionary Guard

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Bahram Khosraviani

Revolutionary Guard

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Sam Sheikholeslami

Revolutionary Guard

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Saba Sarem

Revolutionary Guard

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Puya Abbassi

Revolutionary Guard

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Reza Mir

Komiteh Reza

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Jozef Fahey

Lock Up PA

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Annie Little

Swissair Gate Agent

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Fahim Fazli

Komiteh Subordinate

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Brandon Tabassi

Young Komiteh at Airport

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John Hans Tester

Swissair Pilot

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Alex Schemmer

Swissair Co-Pilot

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Yan Feldman

Air Traffic Controller

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Nancy Stelle

Swissair Flight Attendant

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Maz Siam

Iraqi Border Guard

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Ken Edling

Assistant Secretary of State

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Deborah Deimel Bean

State Department Official

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Michael Chieffo

CIA Archives Officer

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Taylor Schilling

Christine Mendez

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Philip Baker Hall

CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)

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Eli Jane

Swissair Stewardess (uncredited)

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Lucas N. Hall

Protestor (uncredited)

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Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

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