Argo is a 2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck. Screenwriter Chris Terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, The Master of Disguise, and the 2007 Wired article by Joshuah Bearman, "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran". The latter 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.
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![Ben Affleck - Cinema Teaser Magazine Cover [France] (November 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/4/k/4kpyo9fpk7arrpk9.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Ben Affleck - Arka Pencere Magazine Cover [Turkey] (30 November 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/s/l/sltmbwo5rgt1og.jpg?skj2io4l)
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