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

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

Label
Argo
Title
Argo
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them
Related
Awards note
Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in editing, best motion picture, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
Cataloging source
WRS
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Argo (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rated R: Language and some violent images
Language note
English, French (dubbed) and Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.A746 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
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1963-
  • 1972-
  • 1952-
  • 1956-
  • 1984-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Heslov, Grant
  • Affleck, Ben
  • Clooney, George
  • Terrio, Chris
  • Arkin, Alan
  • Goodman, John
  • Cranston, Bryan
  • Garber, Victor
  • Donovan, Tate
  • Du Vall, Clea
  • McNairy, Scoot
  • Cochrane, Rory
  • Denham, Christopher
  • Bishé, Kerry
  • Chandler, Kyle
  • Messina, Chris
  • Prieto, Rodrigo
  • Goldenberg, William
  • Desplat, Alexandre
  • Mendez, Antonio J
  • Bearman, Joshuah
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Smokehouse Pictures (Firm)
Runtime
120
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mendez, Antonio J.
  • Mendez, Antonio J.
  • Bearman, Joshuah
  • United States
  • Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
  • Americans
  • Terrorism
  • Intelligence officers
  • Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981
  • Americanos
  • Terrorismo
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck, (videorecording)
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
  • Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929241392
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
  • 2000074463
  • 3000048770
  • 3000048771
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 1847098
  • (OCoLC)ocn827781254
  • (OCoLC)827781254
  • 1847098
System details
DVD, widescreen presentation, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1) ; dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Argo, Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with GK Films a Smokehouse Pictures production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney ; screenplay by Chris Terrio ; directed by Ben Affleck, (videorecording)
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
  • Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (120 min.)
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929241392
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
  • 2000074463
  • 3000048770
  • 3000048771
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • 1847098
  • (OCoLC)ocn827781254
  • (OCoLC)827781254
  • 1847098
System details
DVD, widescreen presentation, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1) ; dual-layer format
Video recording format
DVD

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