This amazing movie is based on the real life events of the hostage situation in Iran in 1979-80.
I was a teenager, in high school during the Iran Hostage Crisis. We were living in Northern Virginia at the time. I vividly recall the yellow ribbons on all of the trees. I recall the daily count of the days the hostages had been held, but I didn't recall all of the details of the crisis.
This film reminded me of the crisis, vividly reminded me of the crisis. The deeper reasons behind the revolution, and why the United States was hated so deeply in Iran.
Six employees of the embassy ran when the embassy was overrun. They hid out in the Canadian Embassy. Every day that went by, the hostages were in more danger of being discovered, and if they were found, they would be put to death.
A wild plot was hatched by the CIA to rescue the six hostages from under the noses of the Iranians. A movie was planned that was never made. Actors and Actresses were hired and ads were taken out in Variety Magazine. A script was written, storyboards were made, and a fake office was set up in the studio offices. Everything was put into place to make this fake movie believable.
This was an amazing movie. I enjoyed every single minute of this edge of my seat thrill ride. If you haven't yet seen ARGO, I urge you to take the time to watch it. You'll be glad that you did!
The movie is based on the book, Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
, which was written by the gentleman who engineered the escape: Antonio Mendez.
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