Argo

2012 Film

Source Material
The film is based on a true story and is
adapted from U.S.CIA operativeTony
Mendez's book The Master of
Disguise
andJoshuah Bearman's
2007Wiredarticle
"The Great Escape: How the CIA Used
a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue
Americans from Tehran

Storyline
The story deals with what was known
as the Canadian Caper in which
Mendez led the rescue of six US
diplomats from Tehran, Iran during
the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis

Controversy
Although praised as a film it has also
been criticised for inaccuracies, in
particular minimizing the role of the
Canadian Embassy in the rescue and
for falsely showing that the
Americans were turned away by the
British and New Zealand embassies
and for exaggerating the danger the
group faced during the events
leading up to their escape