Argo (2012)
Set in 1979 in Iran where there were six Americans hostage in Tehran, the movie follows a professional CIA agent who is tasked to hold this case. He goes there under the identity of a director who makes a science fiction movie there. In his mission, he faces many difficulties and dangers to reach and rescue the hostages.
22 June 1978, Harvey, Illinois, USA
25 September 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
31 January 1965
2 December 1952, Oak Park, Illinois, USA
4 September 1978, Kirovakan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Vanadzor, Armenia]
26 February 1977, Petaluma, California, USA
February 26, 2017
Argo works 100 percent as a straight-up hard-boiled thriller, but its deeper thematic current is about trust.
February 26, 2017
This is better than any horror movie.
June 14, 2013
Entertaining and suspenseful in old-fashioned ways.
February 26, 2017
With the guidance of Affleck's steady hand and a clear vision, Argo builds a compelling story of both courage and deceit.
October 31, 2012
With Affleck's continued growth as a director, it makes you want to see what he will deliver next.
January 13, 2015
Let's just say that the movie's final section is so nail-bitingly tense, thanks to a skillful combination of acting, writing and crosscutting, that it puts Affleck in the big leagues as a director.
October 30, 2012
For 100 minutes, 'Argo' is close to flawless.
January 04, 2013
Affleck himself turns in a quietly impressive movie star performance. Tony Mendez is a kind of anti-Bourne, comfortable with his anonymity, living off his wits, not his fists.
February 26, 2017
A solid take on an improbable event in American history.
February 26, 2017
As solid and engrossing as Argo is, however, don't believe all the hype -- it falls short of exceptional.
January 13, 2015
The cast helps to keep things moving -- particularly the hilarious interplay between Arkin and Goodman. And is it me, or should Bryan Cranston be in every film released?
February 26, 2017
A riveting and exceedingly assured feature, Argo is a first-rate thriller that whilst lacking in any sense of historical relevance remains a perfectly fashioned piece of evening escapism.
