Argo [DVD]
(DVD)
Contributors
Affleck, Ben, 1972- producer,
Heslov, Grant, 1963- producer.
Clooney, George, producer.
Terrio, Chris, screenwriter.
Arkin, Alan, actor.
Heslov, Grant, 1963- producer.
Clooney, George, producer.
Terrio, Chris, screenwriter.
Arkin, Alan, actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Centennial Park Branch Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F ARGO
1 available
DVD F ARGO
1 available
Hugh Embry Branch Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F ARGO
1 available
DVD F ARGO
1 available
New River Branch Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F ARGO
1 available
DVD F ARGO
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Language
English
UPC
883929241392
Notes
General Note
Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
General Note
Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat ; executive producers, David Klawans, Nina Wolarsky, Chris Brigham, Chay Carter, Graham King, Tim Headington ; production designer, Sharon Seymour ; costume designer, Jacqueline West.
Participants/Performers
Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Željko Ivanek, Titus Welliver, Keith Szarabajka, Bob Gunton, Richard Kind, Richard Dillane, Omid Abtahi, Page Leong, Farshad Farahat, Sheila Vand.
Description
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R, for language and some violent images.
System Details
DVD, widescreen presentation, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1) ; dual-layer format.
Language
English, dubbed Spanish and dubbed French soundtracks with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in editing, best motion picture, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Centennial Park Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
Hugh Embry Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
New River Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
South Holiday Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- Iran -- Drama.
Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations.
Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Bearman, Joshuah -- Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Intelligence officers -- United States -- Drama.
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Drama.
Mendez, Antonio J. -- Film adaptations.
Terrorism -- Iran -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures).
United States. -- Central Intelligence Agency -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Affleck, B., Heslov, G., Clooney, G., Terrio, C., Arkin, A., Goodman, J., Cranston, B., Garber, V., Donovan, T., Du Vall, C., McNairy, S., Cochrane, R., Denham, C., Bishé, K., Chandler, K., Messina, C., Ivanek, Z., Welliver, T., Szarabajka, K., Gunton, B., Kind, R., Dillane, R., Abtahi, O., Leong, P., Farahat, F., Vand, S., Klawans, D., Wolarsky, N., Brigham, C., Carter, C., King, G., Headington, T., Prieto, R., Seymour, S., Goldenberg, W., Desplat, A., West, J., Mendez, A. J., & Bearman, J. (2013). Argo [DVD] . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Affleck et al.. 2013. Argo [DVD]. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Affleck et al.. Argo [DVD] Warner Home Video, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Affleck, Ben, et al. Argo [DVD] Warner Home Video, 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.