Argo [BLU-RAY]
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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
BLU-RAY
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Land O'Lakes Branch Library - BLU-RAY - Adult
DVD F ARGO
1 available
DVD F ARGO
1 available
New River Branch Library - BLU-RAY - Adult
DVD F ARGO
1 available
DVD F ARGO
1 available
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013].
Language
English
UPC
883929241408
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
Originally issued as part of the Blu-ray / DVD combo pack.
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
Blu-ray.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Land O'Lakes Branch Library - BLU-RAY - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
| New River Branch Library - BLU-RAY - Adult | DVD F ARGO | On Shelf |
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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 [BLU-RAY] . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Affleck et al.. 2013. Argo [BLU-RAY]. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ben Affleck et al.. Argo [BLU-RAY] Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Affleck, Ben, et al. Argo [BLU-RAY] Warner Home Video, 2013.
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