Release Date: October 12th, 2012
DVD Release Date: February 19th, 2013
R|2 hr 0 min
Plot Summary
On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew.
Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea Duvall, Scoot McNairy
Director: Ben Affleck
Genres: Thriller, Historical drama
Production Co: Smoke House
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures
Keywords: 1970s, Tense, Rescue, Wife, Suspenseful, Escape
