Escape From Tehran
Documentary
In November 1979, 53 American employees of the U.S. Embassy in Iran were taken hostage by Islamic revolutionaries. Six diplomats managed to escape, but getting out of the country seemed impossible. Enter CIA officer Tony Mendez, w...
Director
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Writers
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Stars
Celine Arden, Damian Lewis, Jacob Shephard
Release Date
November 4, 2019
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Celine Arden
as Cora Amburn-Lijek
Damian Lewis
as Self - Host
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Jacob Shephard
as Bill Daugherty
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Mark Lijek
as Self - Consular Officer US Embassy 1979-80
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Cora Amburn-Lijek
as Self - Consular Assistant US Embassy 1979-80
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Zena Sheardown
as Self
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Matt Baglio
as Self - Co-Author, Argo
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Roger Lucy
as Self - First Secretary of the Canadian Embassy, Tehran
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William Daugherty
as Self - CIA Officer, Tehran Station
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Ibrahim Majid
as Revolutionary Guard
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
In November 1979, 53 American employees of the U.S. Embassy in Iran were taken hostage by Islamic revolutionaries. Six diplomats managed to escape, but getting out of the country seemed impossible. Enter CIA officer Tony Mendez, w...