The dramatic thriller Argo is based on a true story. It describes a covert operation to rescue six Americans against the backdrop of the hostage crisis in Iran. The film shows the audience a reality that has not been known for decades. On November 4, 1979, the Iranian revolution reaches its peak.
Radicals infiltrate the American embassy in Tehran, where they capture a total of 52 American hostages. Amid the ensuing chaos, however, six Americans manage to escape and take refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador.
The CIA is well aware that it's only a matter of time before the six fugitives are found and very likely killed, so a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. And the plan is as unbelievable as it could only happen in a movie...
