Directed by:
Ben Affleck

Written by:
Chris Terrio

Based on a selection from “The Master of Disguise” by:
Tony Mendez

Based on the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by:
Joshuah Bearman

Genre:
Biography | Drama | Thriller

Runtime:
120 mins

Plot:
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.​

Release Date:
October 12, 2012

Reception:

Ben Affleck
Bryan Cranston
Alan Arkin
John Goodman
Victor Garber
Tate Donovan
Clea DuVall
Scott McNairy
Rory Cochrane
Christopher Denham
Kerry Bishé
Kyle Chandler
Chris Messina
Zeljko Ivanek

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  • Best Motion Picture – Drama
  • Best Director – Motion Picture | Ben Affleck
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  • Outstanding Performance by a Cast
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  • Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin
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  • Excellence in Period Film | Sharon Seymour
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  • Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Ben Affleck
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  • Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects | Matt Dessero, Gregory L. McMurry, Thomas J. Smith, Michele C. Vallillo
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