The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Feb 28, 20 the spy who went into the cold soviet spy documentary timeline duration. Nov 07, 2014 the central intelligence agency wants to set the record straight on argo, the 2012 oscarwinning film about a daring rescue operation in iran based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis. When the opening segment of argo positions the film as authentic. 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. The woodchipper murder of helle crafts is known as inspiration for the film, but the true story of someone fudging serial numbers like william h. The brothers originally said it was based on a true story, but a new york post investigation got the.
Affleck is aware of these criticisms and his defense is that since the film purports to be based on a true story, they were allowed dramatic license. Sep 01, 2012 director ben affleck tells a dense, multilayered story about the iran hostage crisis of 197981 with confidence and finesse. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedonatruestory stories. Furthermore, the title card that preceded the action declared, the events depicted in this. The true story behind the argo movie reveals that this never actually happened, nor did they ever venture into town to scout a location. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. Sep 14, 20 excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo new documentary our man in tehran offers a very true look at the rescue of six us citizens during the 1979 crisis. Embassy staffers out of iran during the 1979 hostage crisis a group of americans disguised as. Which parts of the argo movie deviated from the true story. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans. Here are the best true story movies of 2018 from bohemian rhapsody to borg vs. Fargo starts with text that says this is a true story, adding that the events of the film happened in minnesota in 1987. Based on the true story of the rescue operation by canadian ambassador after the canadian parliament passed special legislation allowing canadian passports to be issued to the americans to help them escape.
Instead, a man named roger lucy, who was housesitting with the four americans staying at the sheardowns home, volunteered to be the interrogator. Drama from former classified information argo is a 2012 film classified under the genre of biography, drama, history according to. The best basedonatruestory movies of the 2010s imdb. A postscript during the films end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind. Even though argo starts off with text that says its based on a true story, the movie was actually based primarily on two sources. The movie was only very loosely based on the original story. Argo based on a true story posted on february 25, 20 december 2, 20 by benmc47 when i teach on scriptwriting, ill often get my students to take a real story that has happened to them and use it a framework to develop some new, original, and basically fictional. R eality gets a primping in ben afflecks version of the true story of tony mendez, a cia operative who helped a group of six american diplomats impersonate a canadian film crew, in order to.
The movie argo, up for seven oscars at this years academy awards, is based on the true story of the cia rescue of americans in tehran during. Aug 08, 2016 argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. Through this powerful true story, she hopes to inspire compassion for all living beings and to repair the disconnect between humans and what we consume. Based on a true story, an undercover agent goes into iran to rescue some us embassy employees whove jumped ship rather than become hostages at the us embassy, whore hiding out. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. Aug 24, 2017 in 1996, we were led to believe the coen brothers breakthrough film, fargo, was a true story. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different.
Argo, the new movie from actordirector ben affleck, has mostly been getting ravesincluding a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from slates own dana stevens, who calls it a rollicking yarn and easily the most cohesive and technically accomplished of afflecks three films so far. Argo is a tense and surprisingly funny thriller, and although set more than 30 years ago, it deals with political tensions still relevant today. In 2016, it was 12 years a slave 20, in 20 it was argo 2012, and in 2011 it was the kings speech 2010. Around of the best picture nominees were movies based on true story and biopics.
The 21 true story reveals that the real mit blackjack team, on which the movie was based, played in the early 1990s. In 2016, spotlight 2015 win the oscar for best motion picture of the year. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story. Argo is a film directed by ben affleck with ben affleck, john goodman, alan arkin, bryan cranston, year. On the 35th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis, the ciathrough its twitter accountfactchecked ben afflecks oscarwinning 2012 film argo, which dramatized the agencys operation to smuggle six us diplomats out of tehran after they eluded capture during the takeover of the embassy. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. Jul 14, 2017 the true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. Based on a true story, argo reenacts the events that freed american foreign service employees from their hideout in the canadian embassy. True story movies gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the production of movies based on actual events that first aired on cbs, abc, and nbc. How much of fargo is actually based on a true story. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story behind argo. Indeed, three of the films most nervewracking momentsthe chaos at the bazaar, the airport interrogation, and the plane taking off amidst police carsdidnt happen.
The odd movie title argo was the actual name of this star wars ripoff film that enlisted hollywood personnel to make it look as real. Argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. The odd movie title argo was the actual name of this star wars ripoff film that enlisted hollywood personnel to make it look as real as possible. Feb 25, 20 argo based on a true story posted on february 25, 20 december 2, 20 by benmc47 when i teach on scriptwriting, ill often get my students to take a real story that has happened to them and use it a framework to develop some new, original, and basically fictional. Argo movie, based on a true story, amuses and amazes. Based on a true story with elements of fictional emroidery.
At the height of the iranian revolution in 1979, islamist militants storm the u. Upon release, argo received widespread acclaim, with praise directed towards the acting. Timeline world history documentaries 1,057,912 views. The script used was based on the 1967 roger zelazny science fiction novel lord of light, adapted and set on a planet with a middleeastern feel, to justify their desire to scout filming locations in iran. Essentially not a true story the express tribune blog. State department employees who escaped the 1979 siege at the american embassy in tehran which resulted in the 444day hostage saga. Oct 12, 2012 the january 1980 hollywood reporter story that announced plans for argo was headlined two makeup artists turn to producing with scifi argo. Clip shows footage from the film while interviewing cast and crew. Argos latest film, the last pig, continues her mission to speak out for the silenced. The cia spent friday debunking the ben affleckdirected film on its twitter. Because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. Oct 15, 2012 a postscript during the film s end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind.
Argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. Argo is a crackerjack political thriller told with intelligence, great. While these flaws are also what make argo such a watchable film. Based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis in tehran, argo. The january 1980 hollywood reporter story that announced plans for argo was headlined two makeup artists turn to producing with scifi argo. Jan 14, 20 ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans from iran after they escaped a us embassy overrun by protestors.
Theres a spirit of truth, and technically thats accurate. Argo, american political thriller, released in 2012, that was based on events that took place during the 197981 iran hostage crisis. It was produced by grant heslov, affleck and george clooney. Oct 18, 2012 in the final scenes of the nailbiting political thriller argo the true story of how the cia safely whisked six u. The film, which has received seven oscar nominations including one for best picture, is based on reallife events. We adopt a special set of expectations when we believe a movie is based on actual events, a sentiment the coen brothers parodied when they stated at the beginning of fargo that this is a true story, even though it wasnt.
The trailer, located to the right, advertises the film as based on a true story. Argo the true story of how the cia safely whisked six u. An excerpt from antonio mendez and matt baglios new book, argo. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans from iran. Oct 04, 2016 fargo starts with text that says this is a true story, adding that the events of the film happened in minnesota in 1987. The movie shows the characters talking on cell phones and playing blackjack at the red rock and planet hollywood casinos, which didnt open until 2006 and 2007, respectively. Experts say it gets most of the story right but two men who were actually there say the end of the story was more complicated than hollywood might think. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin. The coen brothers reveal fargo is based on a true story after all. Movies based on a true story netflix official site. Based on real events, the dramatic thriller argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans.
Apr 23, 2014 yes, argo 2012 movie was based on a true story. May 31, 2015 the story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film. The coen brothers reveal fargo is based on a true story. The film, starring affleck as mendez, and bryan cranston, alan arkin, and john goodman in supporting roles, was released in the united states on october 12, 2012.
This decade has been decade of biopics and movies based on true events. The central intelligence agency wants to set the record straight on argo, the 2012 oscarwinning film about a daring rescue operation in iran based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo. If this sounds like a bit of a farce, then you might be surprised to hear that its based on a true story. The elaborate back story was based on a film named argo. While it seems odd to offer a spoiler alert for a movie based on historical events, be warned that the rest of this post will discuss the movie in some. Yes, but in researching the argo true story, we discovered that unlike what is shown in the film, tony mendez did not act as the interrogator. Jan 14, 20 argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. Ron howards oscarwinning a beautiful mind unfolds as a psychothriller, mentalillness melodrama, and touching romance depending on the scene, but fits into a peg hole easier than the unpredictable story behind it. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisisthe truth of which was unknown by the.
Fargo is a comedythriller about a wacky kidnapping scheme that goes incredibly wrong. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans from iran after they escaped a us embassy overrun by protestors. If you want to read the actual account of what happened, i suggest the very excellent 2007 wired article. The movies based on true stories database by traciy curryreyes was the first to compile a list of movies based on true stories and was the first site to coin the term movies based on. A cia agent remembers the political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. Apr 03, 20 nobody is saying argo is a poorly made film. Argo movie true story movies based on true stories. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the u. Apr 14, 2015 fargo made its tv debut in the same way as it did on cinema screens in 1996. Ethan coen first explained why the pair added the true story disclaimer to the film, saying, we wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie. The coen brothers modern classic certainly has a plot that is stranger than. Macys character jerry lundegaard does in the movie isnt as widely publicized and appears to be a revelation even diehard fans probably didnt know. The setup involves afflecks character, mendes, putting together the cover story of a canadian film crew scouting locations in the mideast for a scifi movie.
This years academy award nominations of argo, lincoln, and zero dark thirty, attest to our fascination of watching true stories depicted on the screen. Embassy staffers out of iran during the 1979 hostage crisis a. The facts and fiction behind the ben affleck movie. In addition to making films, argo is also devoted to inspiring the next generation. However, his brother ethan revealed the truth behind the true story in the introduction to fargos published screenplay, the closing sentence of which read. In reality, writerdirector duo joel and ethan coen loosely based the. The story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. Nov 10, 2014 read how the argo mission really went. Piers morgan welcomes the real people behind the story of argo. Based on real events, the dramatic thriller argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis.