Argo

Resource Information

The work Argo represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

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

• Argo (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Desplat, Alexandre
• Messina, Chris
• Donovan, Tate
• Prieto, Rodrigo
• Du Vall, Clea
• Garber, Victor
• Smokehouse Pictures (Firm)
• Goldenberg, William
• Terrio, Chris
• Goodman, John, 1952-
• Heslov, Grant, 1963-
• Affleck, Ben, 1972-
• Arkin, Alan
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Bearman, Joshuah
• GK Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
• Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
• Chandler, Kyle
• Clooney, George
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
• Cochrane, Rory
• McNairy, Scoot
• Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
• Mendez, Antonio J
• Denham, Christopher

Actor

• Arkin, Alan
• Affleck, Ben, 1972-
• Bishé, Kerry, 1984-
• Chandler, Kyle
• Cochrane, Rory
• Cranston, Bryan, 1956-
• Denham, Christopher
• Donovan, Tate
• Du Vall, Clea
• Garber, Victor
• Goodman, John, 1952-
• McNairy, Scoot
• Messina, Chris

Screenwriter

• Terrio, Chris

Composer

• Desplat, Alexandre

Cinematographer

• Prieto, Rodrigo

Director

• Affleck, Ben, 1972-

Film editor

• Goldenberg, William

Producer

• Affleck, Ben, 1972-
• Clooney, George
• Heslov, Grant, 1963-

Subject

• Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations
• Rehenes de Teherán, Crisis de los, 1979-1981 -- Teatro
• Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama
• Terrorismo -- Irán -- Teatro
• United States, Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama
• Americanos -- Irán -- Teatro
• Americans -- Iran -- Drama
• Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations
• Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama
• Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Drama
• Mendez, Antonio J. -- Drama

Genre

• Drama
• Teatro
• Film adaptations

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

• Rescued from Tehran

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

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

Runtime

120

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action