JOHN GOODMAN as John Chambers, ALAN ARKIN as Lester Siegel and BEN AFFLECK as Tony Mendez in ARGO, a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures in association with GK Films, to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Photo by Claire Folger.
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Argo (2012)
Opened: 10/12/2012 Wide
| Wide | 10/12/2012 | |
| Village East | 10/12/2012 - 04/04/2013 | 175 days |
| Embassy Cinema | 10/12/2012 - 03/28/2013 | 168 days |
| Arclight/Holly... | 10/12/2012 - 12/24/2012 | 74 days |
| Clearview Chel... | 10/12/2012 - 12/20/2012 | 70 days |
| AMC Loews Meth... | 10/12/2012 - 12/20/2012 | 70 days |
| The Landmark | 10/12/2012 - 12/06/2012 | 56 days |
| Showcase Cinem... | 10/12/2012 - 11/29/2012 | 49 days |
| NoHo 7 | 10/12/2012 - 11/29/2012 | 49 days |
| Claremont 5 | 10/12/2012 - 11/22/2012 | 42 days |
| AMC Deer Valley | 10/12/2012 - 11/22/2012 | 42 days |
| Georgetown 14 | 10/12/2012 - 11/15/2012 | 35 days |
| Fallbrook 7 | 10/12/2012 - 11/15/2012 | 35 days |
| Columbia Park ... | 10/12/2012 - 10/25/2012 | 14 days |
| Regent Theatre | 11/09/2012 - 11/22/2012 | 14 days |
| Monica 4-Plex | 12/21/2012 - 02/14/2013 | 56 days |
| Fallbrook 7 | 12/21/2012 - 02/07/2013 | 49 days |
| The Landmark | 01/11/2013 - 03/07/2013 | 56 days |
| AMC Deer Valley | 01/11/2013 - 02/14/2013 | 35 days |
| Showcase Cinem... | 01/11/2013 - 01/17/2013 | 7 days |
| Claremont 5 | 01/25/2013 - 02/14/2013 | 21 days |
| AMC Loews Meth... | 02/01/2013 - 03/14/2013 | 42 days |
| Arclight/Holly... | 02/01/2013 - 03/14/2013 | 42 days |
| NoHo 7 | 02/01/2013 - 02/07/2013 | 7 days |
| Showcase Cinem... | 02/08/2013 - 03/21/2013 | 42 days |
| Fallbrook 7 | 02/15/2013 - 02/28/2013 | 14 days |
| DVD | 02/19/2013 | |
| AMC Deer Valley | 03/01/2013 - 03/21/2013 | 21 days |
| Clearview Chel... | 03/01/2013 - 03/07/2013 | 7 days |
| Regent Theatre | 03/01/2013 - 03/07/2013 | 7 days |
Trailer: Click for trailer
Genre: Political Thriller
Rated: R for language and some violent images.
The Movie Was Fake. The Mission Was Real. Based on the declassified true story.
Synopsis
Based on real events, the dramatic thriller "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis, focusing on the little-known role that the CIA and Hollywood played--information that was not declassified until many years after the event.
Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck ("The Town," "Good Will Hunting") directs and stars in the film, which is produced by Oscar® nominee Grant Heslov ("Good Night, and Good Luck."), Affleck, and Oscar® winner George Clooney ("Syriana").
On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, the Canadian and American governments ask the CIA to intervene. The CIA turns to their top "exfiltration" specialist, Tony Mendez, to come up with a plan to get the six Americans safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
"Argo" also stars Bryan Cranston (TV's "Breaking Bad"), Oscar® winner Alan Arkin ("Little Miss Sunshine"), and John Goodman ("Trouble With the Curve"). The main cast also includes Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler and Chris Messina.
Affleck directed the film from a screenplay by Chris Terrio, based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article "The Great Escape," by Joshuah Bearman.
David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Chay Carter, Graham King and Tim Headington are the executive producers, with Amy Herman co-producing.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar®-nominated director of photography Rodrigo Prieto ("Brokeback Mountain"), production designer Sharon Seymour ("The Town"); Oscar®-nominated editor William Goldenberg ("Seabiscuit," "The Insider"); and Oscar®-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West ("The Social Network," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"). The music is composed by four-time Oscar® nominee Alexandre Desplat ("The King's Speech," "The Queen").
Filming on "Argo" was accomplished in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Istanbul.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with GK Films, a Smokehouse Pictures production, "Argo." The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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