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:
Cast:
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
Wins
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | William Goldenberg
Nominations
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | Alexandre Desplat
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, José Antonio García
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn
Wins
- Best Film | Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
- Best Direction | Ben Affleck
- Best Editing | William Goldenberg
Nominations
- Best Leading Actor | Ben Affleck
- Best Supporting Actor | Alan Arkin
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio
- Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat
Wins
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Ben Affleck
Nominations
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Chris Terrio
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Alexandre Desplat
Wins
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast
Nominations
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Alan Arkin
Wins
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | William Goldenberg
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Sharon Seymour
Nominations
- Excellence in Period Film | Jacqueline West
Wins
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Ben Affleck
Nominations
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat
Wins
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney
Nominations
- Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects | Matt Dessero, Gregory L. McMurry, Thomas J. Smith, Michele C. Vallillo
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Chris Terrio