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Our man in Tehran

Taylor, Drew, 1982- (Added Author). Weinstein, Larry. (Added Author). Taylor, Kenneth 1934- (Added Author). Wright, Robert A. (Robert Anthony), 1960- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Our man in Tehran. (Added Author). First-Run Features (Firm) (Added Author).

Former Canadian ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor, who facilitated the 1980 escape of six US Embassy workers during the Iran hostage crisis, takes us inside the true story behind the Academy Award-winning Argo in this fascinating, in-depth documentary portrait. While Ben Affleck's Academy Award-winning Argo rekindled public interest in and awareness of Canada's pivotal role in the rescue of six US embassy staffers during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, the film was entertainment first and foremost - "based on a true story," but not the whole story.

DVD  - 2014
955.0542 Tru
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Subject
Taylor, Kenneth, 1934-
Argo (Motion picture)
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
Diplomats > United States.
Ambassadors > Canada > Anecdotes.
Escapes > Iran.
Diplomatic and consular service, Canadian > Iran.
Diplomatic and consular service, American > Iran.
Genre
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Anecdotes.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (85 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher New York, NY : First Run Features, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: discussion with co-directors; Q&A at TIFF; playable soundtrack.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, John Minh Tran ; editor, Steve Westlak ; original music by Asher Lenz and Stephen Skratt.
Participant or Performer Note: Ken Taylor.
Target Audience Note:
E.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English audio and subtitles.