Argo (2012)

***Argo*** is a 2012 American historical drama thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. The screenplay, written by Chris Terrio, was adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, his memoir *The Master of Disguise*, and the *Wired* article by Joshuah Bearman, "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran" (2007). The film deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis.

## Shooting

* Filming was from September 2nd, 2011 - November 20th, 2011.

## Cast

* Ben Affleck - Tony Mendez
* Bryan Cranston - Jack O'Donnell
* Alan Arkin - Lester Siegel
* John Goodman - John Chambers
* Victor Garber - Ken Taylor
* Tate Donovan - Bob Anders
* Clea DuVall - Cora Lijek
* Scoot McNairy - Joe Stafford
* Rory Cochrane - Lee Schatz
* Christopher Denham - Mark Lijek
* Kerry Bishé - Kathy Stafford
* Kyle Chandler - Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan
* Chris Messina - Malinov
* Zeljko Ivanek - Robert Pender
* Titus Welliver - Jon Bates
* Keith Szarabajka - Adam Engell
* Bob Gunton - Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
* Richard Kind - Max Klein
* Richard Dillane - OSS Officer Nicholls
* Omid Abtahi - Reza Borhani
* Page Leong - Pat Taylor
* Farshad Farahat - Azizi Checkpoint #3
* Sheila Vand - Sahar
* Karina Logue - Elizabeth Ann Swift
* Ryan Ahern - Sergeant Sickmann
* Bill Tangradi - Alan B. Golacinski
* Jamie McShane - William J. Daugherty
* Matthew Glave - Colonel Charles W. Scott
* Roberto Garcia - Sergeant William Gallegos
* Christopher Stanley - Thomas L. Ahern Jr.
* Jon Woodward Kirby - Fred Kupke
* Alborz Basiratmand - Student with Poster
* Ruty Rutenberg - Marine #1
* Michael Woolston - Marine #2
* Sharareh Sedghi - Lady with Radio
* Bobby Zegar - Tear Gas Student
* Victor McCay - Malick
* Matt Nolan - Peter Genco
* J.R. Cacia - Brice
* Bill Kalmenson - Hal Saunders
* Rob Brownstein - Landon Butler
* David Sullivan - Jon Titterton
* Jean Carol - Jordan's Secretary
* Michael Cassidy - Jordan's Analyst
* John Boyd - Lamont
* Yuriy Sardarov - Rossi
* Nikka Far - Tehran Mary
* Aidan Sussman - Ian Mendez
* Barry Livingston - David Marmor
* Ali Saam - Ali Khalkhali
* Araz Vahid Ebrahim Nia - Moradi
* Scott Anthony Leet - The Minotaur
* Ashley Wood - Space Lab Nurse
* Rob Tepper - Film Director
* Ray Porter - First A.D.
* Stephen J. Lattanzi - PA
* Danielle Barbosa - Lester's Housekeeper
* Michael Parks - Jack Kirby
* Eric Scott Cooper - Publicist
* Adrienne Barbeau - Nina / Serksi the Gallactic Witch
* Tom Lenk - Variety Reporter
* Nelson Franklin - LA Times Reporter
* Kelly Curran - Princess Aleppa
* Mark Rhino Smith - Evil Villain
* Scott Elrod - Achilles Crux
* Bill Blair - Humanoid Robot
* Dastan Khalili - Green Jacket (as Daston Kalili)
* Joseph S. Griffo - Nestor the Android
* Andrew Varenhorst - Blue Monster
* Amitis Frances Ariano - Persian Dancer
* Taies Farzan - Middle Class Iranian Woman
* Rafi Pitts - Iranian Consulate Official
* Allegra Carpenter - British Airways Flight Attendant
* Bobby Naderi - Airport Husband
* Ray Haratian - Immigration Officer
* Mehrdad Sarlak - Immigration Officer
* Soheil Tasbihchi - |Immigration Officer
* Hovik Gharibian - Immigration Officer
* Dorianne Pahlavan - Airport Hysterical Wife
* Houshang Touzie - Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance
* Peter Henry Schroeder - Producer (as Peter-Henry Schroeder)
* Ali Farkhonde - Tehran Car Rental Man
* Sahm McGlynn - Bearded Fundamentalist in Bazaar
* Muhammed Cangören - Bazaar Shopkeeper (as Muhammed Cangoren)
* Asghar Allah Veirdi Zadeh - Bazaar Angry Man
* Leyla Beysulen - Angry Woman (as Leyla Beysülen)
* Lindsey Ginter - Hedley Donovan
* Tim Quill - Alan Sosa
* Larry Sullivan - Engell's Secretary
* Danilo Di Julio - Sergeant Gauthier
* Fanshen Cox - White House Operator
* Tehmina Sunny - Swissair Ticketing Agent
* Amir K - Passport Official (as Amir Kamyab)
* Baris Deli - Carpet Factory Komiteh
* Cas Anvar - Revolutionary Guard
* Bahram Khosraviani - Revolutionary Guard
* Sam Sheikholeslami - Revolutionary Guard
* Saba Sarem - Revolutionary Guard
* Puya Abbassi - Revolutionary Guard
* Reza Mir - Komiteh Reza
* Jozef Fahey - Lock Up PA
* Annie Little - Swissair Gate Agent
* Fahim Fazli - Komiteh Subordinate
* Brandon Tabassi - Young Komiteh at Airport
* John Hans Tester - Swissair Pilot (as Hans Tester)
* Alex Schemmer - Swissair Co-Pilot
* Yan Feldman - Air Traffic Controller
* Nancy Stelle - Swissair Flight Attendant
* Maz Siam - Iraqi Border Guard
* Ken Edling - Assistant Secretary of State
* Deborah Deimel Bean - State Department Official
* Michael Chieffo - CIA Archives Officer
* Taylor Schilling - Christine Mendez

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Marc Abbink - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* Ramazan Akboga - Tradesman (uncredited)
* Bob Anders - State Department / Cameo (uncredited)
* Martin Andris - Lab Sound Man (uncredited)
* Shayan Ardalan - Cleric at Airport (uncredited)
* Noah Arrue - Refugee (uncredited)
* Ninef Arsanos
* Jeffrey Ashkin - Iranian Protester / Hollywood Partygoer (uncredited)
* Gabriel Aslan - Ian's Friend (uncredited)
* Koby Azarly - Iranian Airport Police (uncredited)
* Nima Azizi - Mahmoud (uncredited)
* Cathy Beasley - Driver (uncredited)
* Danielle Beckwith - Greek Goddess (uncredited)
* David Bittick - Marine #3 (uncredited)
* Michael Blumenstock - CIA Officer (uncredited)
* Phillip Borghee - Iranian Protester (uncredited)
* Luke Burnyeat - Hollywood Crew Member (uncredited)
* Ramon Calzada - Muslim Cleric (uncredited)
* Rita Cannon - Protester (uncredited)
* Momo Casablanca - Visa Seeker (uncredited)
* Victoria Charters - Swissair Gate Rep (uncredited)
* Jennifer Christopher - Peg (uncredited)
* Amaru Cloud - Iranian Boy (uncredited)
* Shaun Daley - Chancery Hostage (uncredited)
* Jared Dante - Swissair Passenger (uncredited)
* Vargha Davari - Leader of the Firing Squad (uncredited)
* Patricia DiZebba - State Department Official (uncredited)
* Matt Doherty - Butler (uncredited)
* Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. - Camera Operator (Warner Sci-Fi Scene) (uncredited)
* Ehab Elgharabawy - Iranian Passenger (uncredited)
* Mark Falvo - CIA Officer (uncredited)
* Kristi Faye - Airline Stewardess (uncredited)
* Jerald Garner - CIA Pit Team (uncredited)
* Clark Gilmer - Space Nurse (uncredited)
* Yorick Gutierrez - Protester (uncredited)
* Sepideh Haftgoli - Iranian Stewardess (uncredited)
* Priyom Haider - Protester (uncredited)
* Dariush Hajirnia - Bellhop (uncredited)
* Fouad Hajji - Komiteh (uncredited)
* Lucas N. Hall - Protester (uncredited)
* Philip Baker Hall - CIA Director Stansfield Turner (uncredited)
* Matt Harding - Driver (uncredited)
* Kevin Hawley - Canadian Chancellor (uncredited)
* Daniel Hayek - Head Table Revolutionary #6 (uncredited)
* Macon Hill - Swiss Air Passenger (uncredited)
* James A. Howard - CIA Agent (uncredited)
* Jet Jandreau - Swissair Passenger (uncredited)
* Eli Jane - Swissair Stewardess (uncredited)
* Richard Allan Jones - Smokehouse Patron (uncredited)
* Abraham Justice - Protester (uncredited)
* Rocky Kanaka - Assistant (uncredited)
* Jason Kapraun - Argo Staff (uncredited)
* Athena Talin Katalaris - Persian Child / Refugee (uncredited)
* David Dustin Kenyon - Argo Staff (uncredited)
* Siamak Keyvani - Swissair Passenger (uncredited)
* Michael Klemp - State Department Member (uncredited)
* Elena Kolpachikova - Hollywood Actress (uncredited)
* Michelangelo Kowalski - Lab Tech (uncredited)
* Germano Kuerten - Revolutionary (uncredited)
* Michael Kunselman - Marine #4 (uncredited)
* Veronika Kurshinskaya - Air France Stewardess (uncredited)
* Alvaro Laborin - Camera News Reporter Crew (1970's broadcast reenactment) (uncredited)
* Mihaela Lacramioara - Refugee (uncredited)
* Diamond Nicole Landeen - Little Girl in Bar (uncredited)
* Michael Laren - Argo Graphic Designer (uncredited)
* Jonathan Levian - Komiteh Yoni (uncredited)
* Michael Lovern - Embassy Senior Staff Member (uncredited)
* Chanelle Lyn - Iranian Protester (uncredited)
* Oscar Magana Jr. - Iranian Ambassador (uncredited)
* Amir Malaklou - Brother Ali (uncredited)
* Daniel Mars - Chilled Passenger (uncredited)
* Ayden Mayeri - Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Coleman McClary - Hollywood Actor (uncredited)
* Matt McColm - Fighting Movie Star (uncredited)
* Paul McMichael - Traveler on Plane (uncredited)
* Matt McVay - Hollywood Actor (uncredited)
* Vincent Mikolay - Make-Up #1 (uncredited)
* Roman Mitichyan - Iranian Comiteh in Truck (uncredited)
* Derek Mobraaten - Protester (uncredited)
* Tony Moore - US Diplomat (uncredited)
* Anthony Narvaez - Head Table Revolutionary #7 (uncredited)
* Armin Nasseri - Reporter (uncredited)
* Asal Nazerpour - India Air Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Randy Oglesby - Pat Horan (uncredited)
* Francisco Ovalle - Protester #1 (uncredited)
* Josh Pellerin - Iranian Protester (uncredited)
* Erin Pickett - Liz Taylor Look-alike (uncredited)
* Sandra Plazinic - Space Girl (uncredited)
* Bill Porter - Publicist (uncredited)
* Tyson Power - Canadian Embassy Staffer #2 (uncredited)
* Rita Qatami - Iranian Visa Seeker (uncredited)
* Erick Ramirez - Space Armor Pants Guy (uncredited)
* Gerry Rand - White House Staff (uncredited)
* Ray Remillard - CIA Staff (uncredited)
* Ayanery Reyes - Swissair Iranian Passenger (uncredited)
* Korrina Rico - Hollywood Starlet (uncredited)
* Vincent Rivera - Cameraman (uncredited)
* Moe Rock - Protester (uncredited)
* Abe Rogland - CIA Senior Agent (uncredited)
* Brendan Rooney - Marine Corporal (uncredited)
* Seli M. Rose - Pakistani Stewardess (uncredited)
* Omid Saeednia - Media Reporter (uncredited)
* Mitchell Salberg - Photographer (uncredited)
* Nick Santoro - Hostage (uncredited)
* Christina Sardinas - Protester (uncredited)
* James Shanklin - Mike Touzani (uncredited)
* Brandon Slagle - Canadian Embassy Staffer #1 (uncredited)
* Dawn Sobolewski - The Female Space Trooper (uncredited)
* Sally Spaide - Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Ania Spiering - Goddess (uncredited)
* Michael Stailey - Chancery Staff (uncredited)
* Steven T Stanton - Sound Guy (uncredited)
* Stewart Strauss - 1st A.D. / CIA Agent (uncredited)
* Stephen Szibler - CIA Agent (uncredited)
* Kaveh Taherian - Head Table Revolutionary #2 (uncredited)
* Teemaree - India Air Flight Attendant (uncredited)
* Anthony Terracciano - Waiter (uncredited)
* John H. Tobin - CIA Agent (uncredited)
* Fred Toma - Bus Driver (uncredited)
* Jack Topalian - Iran Airline Staff (uncredited)
* Sunny Vachher - Iranian Protester (uncredited)
* Desary Vailencour - State Secretary (uncredited)
* Dennis Velasco - Iranian Protester (uncredited)
* Rocco Vitalia - CIA Pit Team (uncredited)
* Carol Watrous - Iranian Passenger (uncredited)
* Jeremy Gram Weaver - Chancery Hostage (uncredited)
* Don Whatley - CIA Staff (uncredited)
* Xavier Wolf - Boy in Neighborhood (uncredited)
* Rana Yamak - Iranian Kid (uncredited)
* Yasmeen Yamak - Iranian Kid (uncredited)
* Omid Zader - Komiteh (uncredited)
* Rafael Zubizarreta - Protester (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Jimmy Carter
* Mike Wallace