Argo (2012)

• IMDb page: Argo (2012)


• Rate: 7.9/10 total 1,661 votes 


• Genre: Drama | Thriller


• Release Date: 12 October 2012 (USA)


• Runtime: 120 min


• Filming Location: McLean, Virginia, USA


• Director: Ben Affleck


• Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman|See full cast and crew


• Original Music By: Alexandre Desplat   


• Soundtrack: Al Adhan


• Sound Mix: SDDS | Datasat | Dolby Digital


• Plot Keyword: Canadian | Ambassador | CIA | Government | Diplomat

Writing Credits By:

(in alphabetical order)



• Joshuah Bearman  article "Escape from Tehran"


• Chris Terrio  screenplay

Known Trivia

• Besides being the title of the “movie” being filmed in the movie, “Argo” is from Greek mythology. It was the ship Jason and the Argonauts sailed in to retrieve the Golden Fleece.


• The script for Argo (used by the CIA, not for this film) is from the unmade feature film “Lord of Light” based on the novel by Roger Zelazny.


• In order to make the movie feel like the 1970s, Ben Affleck shot it on regular film, cut the frames in half, and blew those images up 200% to increase their graininess. He also copied camera movements and bustling office scenes from All the President’s Men for sequences depicting CIA headquarters; for L.A. exteriors, he borrowed from The Killing of a Chinese Bookie.

Plot: As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador. |  »

Story: As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

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Produced By:

• Ben Affleck known as producer


• Chris Brigham known as executive producer


• Chay Carter known as executive producer


• George Clooney known as producer


• Tim Headington known as executive producer


• Grant Heslov known as producer


• Graham King known as executive producer


• David Klawans known as executive producer


• Alex Sutherland known as line producer: Turkey


• Nina Wolarsky known as executive producer

FullCast & Crew:

• Ben Affleck known as Tony Mendez


• Bryan Cranston known as Jack O'Donnell


• Alan Arkin known as Lester Siegel


• John Goodman known as John Chambers


• Victor Garber known as Ken Taylor


• Tate Donovan known as Bob Anders


• Clea DuVall known as Cora Lijek


• Scoot McNairy known as Joe Stafford


• Rory Cochrane known as Lee Schatz


• Christopher Denham known as Mark Lijek


• Kerry Bishé known as Kathy Stafford


• Kyle Chandler known as Hamilton Jordan


• Chris Messina known as Malinov


• Zeljko Ivanek known as Robert Pender


• Titus Welliver known as Bates


• Keith Szarabajka known as Adam Engell


• Bob Gunton known as Cyrus Vance


• Richard Kind known as Max Klein


• Richard Dillane known as OSS Officer Nicholls


• Omid Abtahi known as Reza Borhani


• Page Leong known as Pat Taylor


• Farshad Farahat known as Azizi Checkpoint #3


• Sheila Vand known as Sahar


• Ryan Ahern known as Sgt. Sickmann


• Bill Tangradi known as Alan B. Golacinski


• Jamie McShane known as William J. Daugherty


• Matthew Glave known as Col. Charles W. Scott


• Roberto Garcia known as Sgt. William Gallegos


• Christopher Stanley known as Thomas L. Ahern, Jr.


• Jon Woodward Kirby known as Fred Kupke


• Alborz Basiratmand known as Student with Poster


• Ruty Rutenberg known as Marine #1


• Michael Woolston known as Marine #2


• Sharareh Sedghi known as Lady with Radio


• Bobby Zegar known as Tear Gas Student


• Victor McCay known as Malick


• Matt Nolan known as Peter Genco


• J.R. Cacia known as Brice


• Bill Kalmenson known as Hal Saunders


• Rob Brownstein known as Landon Butler


• David Sullivan known as Jon Titterton


• Jean Carol known as Jordan's Secretary


• Michael Cassidy known as Jordan's Analyst


• John Boyd known as Lamont


• Yuri Sardarov known as Rossi (as Yuriy Sardarov)


• Nikka Far known as Tehran Mary


• Aidan Sussman known as Ian Mendez


• Barry Livingston known as David Marmor


• Ali Saam known as Ali Khalkhali


• Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia known as Moradi


• Scott Anthony Leet known as The Minotaur


• Ashley Wood known as Space Lab Nurse


• Rob Tepper known as Film Director


• Ray Porter known as First A.D.


• Stephen J. Lattanzi known as PA


• Danielle Barbosa known as Lester's Housekeeper


• Michael Parks known as Jack Kirby


• Eric Scott Cooper known as Publicist


• Adrienne Barbeau known as Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch


• Tom Lenk known as Variety Reporter


• Nelson Franklin known as LA Times Reporter


• Kelly Curran known as Princess Aleppa


• Mark Rhino Smith known as Evil Villain (as Rhino)


• Scott Elrod known as Achilles Crux


• Bill Blair known as Humanoid Robot


• Daston Kalili known as Green Jacket


• Joseph S. Griffo known as Nestor the Android


• Andrew Varenhorst known as Blue Monster


• Amitis Frances Ariano known as Persian Dancer


• Alison Fiori known as Sci Fi Body Suit Girl


• Taies Farzan known as Middle Class Iranian Woman


• Rafi Pitts known as Middle Class Iranian Man


• Allegra Carpenter known as British Airways Flight Attendant


• Bobby Naderi known as Airport Husband


• Ray Haratian known as Immigration Officer


• Mehrdad Sarlak known as Immigration Officer


• Soheil Tasbihchi known as Immigration Officer


• Hovik Gharibian known as Immigration Officer


• Dorianne Pahlavan known as Airport Hysterical Wife


• Hooshang Tooze known as Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance


• Peter Henry Schroeder known as Producer


• Ali Farkhonde known as Tehran Car Rental Man


• Sahm McGlynn known as Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar


• Muhammed Cangören known as Bazaar Shopkeeper


• Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh known as Bazaar Angry Man


• Leyla Beysulen known as Angry Woman


• Lindsey Ginter known as Hedley Donovan


• Tim Quill known as Alan Sosa


• Larry Sullivan known as Engell's Secretary


• Danilo Di Julio known as Sgt. Gauthier


• Fanshen Cox known as White House Operator


• Tehmina Sunny known as Swissair Ticketing Agent


• Amir K known as Passport Official


• Baris Deli known as Carpet Factory Komiteh


• Cas Anvar known as Revolutionary Guard


• Bahram Khosraviani known as Revolutionary Guard


• Sam Sheikholeslami known as Revolutionary Guard


• Saba Sarem known as Revolutionary Guard


• Puya Abbassi known as Revolutionary Guard


• Reza Mir known as Komiteh Reza


• Jozef Fahey known as Lock Up PA


• Annie Little known as Swissair Gate Agent


• Fahim Fazli known as Komiteh Subordinate


• Brandon Tabassi known as Young Komiteh at Airport


• John Hans Tester known as Swissair Pilot (as Hans Tester)


• Alex Schemmer known as Swissair Co-Pilot


• Yan Feldman known as Air Traffic Controller


• Nancy Stelle known as Swissair Flight Attendant


• Maz Siam known as Iraqi Border Guard


• Ken Edling known as Assistant Secretary of State


• Deborah Deimel Bean known as State Department Official


• Michael Chieffo known as CIA Archives Officer


• Taylor Schilling known as Christine Mendez



• Koby Azarly known as Iranian Airport Police


• Martin Andris known as Lab Sound Man (uncredited)


• Gabriel Aslan known as Ian's Friend (uncredited)


• Nima Azizi known as Mahmoud (uncredited)


• Danielle Beckwith known as Greek Goddess (uncredited)


• Sahar Bibiyan known as Voice (uncredited)


• David Bittick known as Marine #3 (uncredited)


• Michael Blumenstock known as CIA Officer (uncredited)


• Phillip Borghee known as Iranian Protestor (uncredited)


• Ramon Calzada known as Muslim Cleric (uncredited)


• Rita Cannon known as Protester (uncredited)


• Momo Casablanca known as Visa Seeker (uncredited)


• Victoria Charters known as Swissair Gate Rep (uncredited)


• Jennifer Christopher known as Peg (uncredited)


• Amaru Cloud known as Iranian Boy (uncredited)


• Shaun Daley known as Chancery Hostage (uncredited)


• David Diaan known as (uncredited)


• Matt Doherty known as Butler (uncredited)


• Ehab Elgharabawy known as Iranian Passenger (uncredited)


• Mohamed Ibrahim Elkest known as Protester (uncredited)


• Roberto C Escobar known as Komiteh Photographer (uncredited)


• Kristi Faye known as Airline Stewardess (uncredited)


• Jerald Garner known as CIA Pit Team (uncredited)


• Clark Gilmer known as Space Nurse (uncredited)


• Sepideh Haftgoli known as Iranian Stewardess (uncredited)


• Priyom Haider known as Protestor (uncredited)


• Fouad Hajji known as Komiteh (uncredited)


• Lucas N. Hall known as Protestor (uncredited)


• Philip Baker Hall known as (uncredited)


• Matt Harding known as Driver (uncredited)


• Kevin Hawley known as Canadian Chancellor (uncredited)


• Daniel Hayek known as Head Table Revolutionary #6 (uncredited)


• Macon Hill known as Swiss Air Passenger (uncredited)


• Jasmin Jandreau known as Swiss Air Passenger (uncredited)


• Eli Jane known as Swiss Airline Stewardess (uncredited)


• Richard Allan Jones known as Smokehouse Patron (uncredited)


• Rocky Kanaka known as Assistant (uncredited)


• Jason Kapraun known as Argo Staff (uncredited)


• David Dustin Kenyon known as Argo Staff (uncredited)


• Siamak Keyvani known as Swissair Passenger (uncredited)


• Michael Klemp known as State Department Member (uncredited)


• Elena Kolpachikova known as Goddess (uncredited)


• Michelangelo Kowalski known as Lab tech (uncredited)


• Michael Kunselman known as Marine #4 (uncredited)


• Veronika Kurshinskaya known as Air France Stewardess (uncredited)


• Mihaela Lacramioara known as Refugee (uncredited)


• Diamond Nicole Landeen known as Little Girl in Bar (uncredited)


• Matthew Landon known as (uncredited)


• Michael Laren known as Argo Graphic Designer (uncredited)


• Michael Lovern known as Embassy Senior Staff Member (uncredited)


• Chanelle Lyn known as Iranian Protestor (uncredited)


• Amir Malaklou known as Brother Ali (uncredited)


• Seli Marset known as Pakistani Stewardess (uncredited)


• Collin McShane known as Marine (uncredited)


• Matt McVay known as Hollywood Actor (uncredited)


• Roman Mitichyan known as Iranian comiteh in the truck (uncredited)


• Derek Mobraaten known as Protester (uncredited)


• Anthony Narvaez known as Head Table Revolutionary #7 (uncredited)


• Armin Nasseri known as Reporter (uncredited)


• Asal Nazerpour known as India Air Flight Attendant (uncredited)


• Marsad Nikui known as Chilled Passenger (uncredited)


• Randy Oglesby known as Pat Horan (uncredited)


• Francisco Ovalle known as Protestant #1 (uncredited)


• Salomon Passariello known as Komiteh (uncredited)


• Josh Pellerin known as Iranian Protester (uncredited)


• Erin Pickett known as Liz Taylor Look-alike (uncredited)


• Sandra Plazinic known as Space Girl (uncredited)


• Tyson Power known as Canadian Embassy Staffer #2 (uncredited)


• Rita Qatami known as Iranian Visa Seeker (uncredited)


• Erick Ramirez known as Space Armor Pants Guy (uncredited)


• Gerry Rand known as White House Staff (uncredited)


• Sean Patrick Reilly known as Slone (uncredited)


• Ayanery Reyes known as Swissair Iranian Passenger (uncredited)


• Korrina Rico known as Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)


• Vincent Rivera known as Cameraman (uncredited)


• Abe Rogland known as CIA Senior Agent (uncredited)


• Brendan Rooney known as Marine Cpl. (uncredited)


• Mitchell Salberg known as Photographer (uncredited)


• Nick Santoro known as Hostage (uncredited)


• Christina Sardinas known as Protester (uncredited)


• James Shanklin known as Mike Touzani (uncredited)


• Brandon Slagle known as Canadian Embassy Staffer #1 (uncredited)


• Dawn Sobolewski known as The Female Space Trooper (uncredited)


• Sally Spaide known as Flight attendant (uncredited)


• Ania Spiering known as Goddess (uncredited)


• Stephen Szibler known as CIA Agent (uncredited)


• Kaveh Taherian known as Head Table Revolutionary #2 (uncredited)


• Teemaree known as India Air Flight Attendant (uncredited)


• John H. Tobin known as Cia agent (uncredited)


• Fred Toma known as Bus Driver (uncredited)


• Jack Topalian known as Iran Airline Staff (uncredited)


• Sunny Vachher known as Iranian Protester (uncredited)


• Desary Vailencour known as State Secretary (uncredited)


• Ron Vitalia known as CIA Pit Team (uncredited)


• Jeremy Gram Weaver known as Chancery Hostage (uncredited)


• Don Whatley known as CIA Staff (uncredited)


• Rana Yamak known as Iranian Kid (uncredited)


• Yasmeen Yamak known as Iranian Kid (uncredited)


• Omid Zader known as Komiteh (uncredited)


• Rafael Zubizarreta known as Protestor (uncredited)

..{tab=Supporting Department}Makeup Department:

• Aurora Bergere known as special makeup effects artist


• Kate Biscoe known as makeup department head


• George Black known as assistant makeup artist


• Belinda Bryant known as makeup artist


• Amanda Carroll known as makeup artist


• Cynthia Hernandez known as makeup artist


• Jamie Kelman known as prosthetic makeup artist


• Joe Matke known as hair stylist


• Cheryl Ann Nick known as makeup artist


• Deborah Rutherford known as makeup artist


• Don Rutherford known as makeup artist


• Judy Staats known as makeup artist


• Kelvin R. Trahan known as hair department head


• Gigi Williams known as assistant makeup department head


• Robert Wilson known as hair stylist


• Carol S. Federman known as assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Art Department:

• Michael Keith Aleshire-Rezendez known as set dresser


• Richard Alonso known as computer graphics artist


• Nail Aydin known as property master


• Nicole Balzarini known as set decoration coordinator


• Andrew Campbell known as graphic designer


• Nazli Celebi known as assistant construction manager


• Doug Crawford known as propmaker


• Andres Cubillan known as assistant art director


• Max Daly known as art department researcher


• Louise Del Araujo known as lead


• Doug Devine known as set dresser


• Ayberk Dorukhan Erdogdu known as picture car coordinator: Turkey


• Tunc Erguden known as construction manager: Turkey


• Francesco Ferrara known as painter


• Giovanni Ferrara known as painter


• Chela Fiorini known as swing gang


• Eva Firshein known as buyer


• Justin Freibrun known as set dresser


• Allison Gross known as assistant property master


• Selin Gungor known as assistant set dresser


• Deniz Göktürk known as art director: Turkey


• Alex Hill known as storyboard artist (as Alex Hillkurtz)


• Eric Hunsaker known as greens: Washington DC


• Daniel R. Jennings known as set designer


• Melike Kurt known as assistant set decorator: Istanbul


• Mark Kwiatkowski known as set dresser: Detroit


• Thierry Labbe known as leadman: additional photography


• Richard Lepore known as greensman


• Sophia Male known as set decoration production assistant


• Bryan McBrien known as greens foreman


• Brett McKenzie known as art department coordinator


• Jeffrey McMahon known as general foreman construction


• Gordon McVay known as set dresser


• Barbara Mesney known as set designer


• Rick Newsome known as storyboard artist


• Cynthia C. Rebman known as on-set dresser


• Andrea Rennard known as art department assistant


• Mehdi Sabouni known as graphic designer


• John H. Samson known as construction coordinator


• Tommy Tomlinson known as assistant property master


• Tina Tottis known as buyer: Detroit


• Gary Warshaw known as assistant art director


• Michael A. Watt known as set dresser: Detroit

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Production Companies:

• GK Films


• Smoke House


• Warner Bros. Pictures

Other Companies:

• Allan Padelford Camera Cars  camera equipment provided by (Escalade w/Edge Crane)


• AZ Celtic Films  production services Turkey


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes


• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies


• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (Hollywood, CA)


• Codex Digital  digital recording equipment


• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables


• EFilm  digital intermediate


• Illumination Dynamics  lighting


• Motion Picture Merchandise (MPM)  crew gift -Turkey


• Movie Movers  cast trailers


• Movie Movers  office trailer


• Red Rhino Trailers  hair and make-up trailers


• Reel Security  production security


• Scenechronize  production management software


• Vantage Film  HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by


• WaterTower Music  soundtrack

Distributors:

• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)


• Warner Bros. Pictures (2012) (USA) (theatrical)


• Warner Bros. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)


• Warner Bros. (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)


• Warner Bros. (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)

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Special Effects:

• Christov Effects and Design


• Method Studios


• Pixel Playground


• Shade VFX (visual effects)

Visual Effects by:

• Ryan Andersen known as visual effects editorial coordinator: Shade vfx


• Brett Angelillis known as visual effects artist


• Ethan Ayer known as matte painter


• Krista Benson known as digital compositor


• Sandro Blattner known as digital compositor


• Jason Bond known as visual effects artist


• Jamie Bowers known as texture artist: Method Studios LA


• Peter Bowmar known as head of 3d and technology: Method Studios Vancouver


• Jeremy Burns known as in-house compositing supervisor


• Korey J. Cauchon known as visual effects producer: Method Studios


• Jon Chesson known as compositor: Method Studios


• Patrick Clancey known as digital opticals


• Chad E. Collier known as data technician: Method Studios


• Janice Barlow Collier known as technical administrator: Method Studios


• Dustin Colson known as lighter: Method Studios


• Michelle Cornwall known as data i/o render wrangler: Method Studios Vancouver


• Alejandro De La Garza known as visual effects artist: Method Studios


• Brian Delmonico known as compositor: Method Studios


• Ivy Depies known as digital compositor: Method Studios


• Matt Dessero known as visual effects supervisor


• Daniel Erickson known as camera matchmove artist


• Michael Sean Foley known as cg supervisor


• Bill Gilman known as digital artist: Prologue


• Alex Gitler known as compositing supervisor


• Bryan Godwin known as visual effects supervisor: Shade VFX


• Lauren Guerard known as visual effects coordinator: Method Studios


• Rachel Faith Hanson known as visual effects coordinator


• Michael S. Harbour known as lead compositor


• Lubo Hristov known as visual effects supervisor: Christov Effects


• Neviana Hristov known as visual effects producer: Christov Effects


• Harimander Singh Khalsa known as compositing supervisor: Shade VFX


• Nha Hoan Le known as digital tracking/matchmove artist


• Alexander Lee known as visual effects artist: Method Studios


• Cory Lee known as compositor: Pixel Playground, Inc.


• Don Lee known as visual effects supervisor: Pixel Playground


• Kim Lee known as visual effects producer: Pixel Playground


• David Lingenfelser known as executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx


• Philippe Majdalani known as digital intermediate assistant producer


• Gregory L. McMurry known as visual effects supervisor


• Shawn Monaghan known as digital compositor


• Andy Mower known as compositor: Method Studios


• Ross Newton known as cg supervisor: Pixel Playground


• Brian Nugent known as compositor


• Adam Wong Perez known as paint and roto artist


• Chi Pham known as visual effects systems administrator


• Brett Reyenger known as compositor: method studios


• John Riddle known as technical director: Shade VFX


• Frida Sahono known as texture artist: Method Studios


• Marc-Andre Samson known as lead matte painter


• Nabil Schiantarelli known as digital compositor


• Thomas J. Smith known as visual effects supervisor


• Doug Spilatro known as visual effects artist


• John Stewart known as senior compositor: Method Studios


• Shane Strickman known as senior visual effects coordinator: Shade VFX


• Donald Strubler Jr. known as compositor


• Jonathan Taranto known as digital matte painter


• Michele C. Vallillo known as visual effects producer: Method Studios


• Henry van der Beek known as technical director


• David Van Dyke known as visual effects executive producer: Shade VFX


• Mark Van Ee known as visual effects coordinator


• Aaron Vest known as visual effects artist


• Matt Wilson known as digital compositor


• David B. Wolgemuth II known as digital compositor


• Mike Woodhead known as data wrangler


• Raechel Rowland known as digital production manager (uncredited)


• Ryan Urban known as compositor: Method Studios (uncredited)

Release Date:

• USA 31 August 2012 (Telluride Film Festival)


• Canada 7 September 2012 (Toronto International Film Festival)


• Spain 22 September 2012 (Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival)


• Finland 29 September 2012 (Helsinki International Film Festival)


• USA 5 October 2012 (Mill Valley Film Festival)


• Thailand 11 October 2012


• Canada 12 October 2012


• Colombia 12 October 2012


• USA 12 October 2012


• UK 17 October 2012 (London Film Festival)


• Argentina 18 October 2012


• Chile 18 October 2012


• Bulgaria 19 October 2012


• Taiwan 19 October 2012


• Serbia 22 October 2012 (Belgrade)


• Netherlands 23 October 2012 (Leiden International Film Festival)


• Australia 25 October 2012


• New Zealand 25 October 2012


• Japan 26 October 2012


• Spain 26 October 2012


• Finland 2 November 2012


• Belgium 7 November 2012


• France 7 November 2012


• Ireland 7 November 2012


• Switzerland 7 November 2012 (French speaking region)


• UK 7 November 2012


• Denmark 8 November 2012


• Germany 8 November 2012


• Italy 8 November 2012


• Netherlands 8 November 2012


• Portugal 8 November 2012


• Russia 8 November 2012


• Switzerland 8 November 2012 (German speaking region)


• Switzerland 8 November 2012 (Italian speaking region)


• Brazil 9 November 2012


• Iceland 9 November 2012


• Norway 9 November 2012


• Singapore 13 November 2012


• Hong Kong 15 November 2012


• Slovenia 15 November 2012


• Hungary 22 November 2012


• Sweden 23 November 2012


• Greece 10 January 2013

MPAA: Rated R for language and some violent images

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Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database

Argo (2012)