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Based on a true story.
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U.S. Embassy, Iran - November 4, 1979
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Leave the building, go now.
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Iranians go first.
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Now, hurry!
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STATE DEPARTMENT - 7TH FLOOR
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CANADIAN AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, TEHRAN
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
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WHITE HOUSE, CHIEF OF STAFF'S OFFICE
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69 DAYS LATER
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C.I.A. HEADQUARTERS, VIRGINIA
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U.S. EMBASSY, TEHRAN
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Some Americans are missing.
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Look at the repaired list
of embassy employees.
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The numbers don t match.

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Finish assembling the pictures
from the embassy.
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All I need is their faces
and I will find them.
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Yes, sir, it will be done.
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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19, 1980
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Sahar, how are you doing?
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Fine, thank you.
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Your friends from Canada, ma'am.
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All this time. They never go out.
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EMBASSY BASEMENT - JANUARY 23, 1980
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
JANUARY 25, 1980
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 27, 1980
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IRANIAN CONSULATE - TURKEY
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- Peace be upon you.
- And upon you, sir. Welcome.
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- I hope you are well.

- Thank you very much. How are you?

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I'm very well. What's your name?
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You know, sister,
those who are with him,
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Rasool of Allah,
we are tender among ourselves.
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But stern against the Kufar.
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As God wills it.
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But those who sit
silently have sinned.
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How else may I help, sir?
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No, no, just one thing.
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How long have they been here?
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Pardon?
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The guests of the Ambassador.
How long have they been here?
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They arrived two days ago.
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Forgive my intrusion,
one must be vigilant.
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Everyone in this house
is a friend of Iran.
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Yes, it's a fantasy story
about a war in another world.
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Here you can see our notices.
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Of course I speak Farsi.
I wish to make a film in Iran.
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These are the drawings that show
what we will film for the movie.
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Alien villains have taken over the hero's planet.
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They fight for their families
and take back the city.
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The villains know he is the chosen one,
so they kidnap his son in the spice market.
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So he and his wife storm the castle.
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The people...hold that...
the people are inspired to join him.
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They are farmers,
but they learn to fight.
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They shoot weapons at their enemies.
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And the king of the aliens is destroyed
when the people find their courage.

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You are admitted to the Republic of Iraq.
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{\an7}\N\N\N\N\N\NThe Iran Hostage Crisis ended on January 20, 1981,
when all remaining hostages were released.
They spent 444 days in captivity.
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{\an8}The involvement of the C.I.A. complemented efforts of
the Canadian embassy in freeing the six held in Tehran.\N\N
To this day, this story stands as an enduring model
for international cooperation between governments.
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{\an6}All of the Houseguests returned to the U.S.
Foreign Service after their ordeal in Iran.\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N\N
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{\an5}Oscar-winning makeup artist
John Chambers was awarded the C.I.A.'s
Intelligence Medal, its highest civilian honor.\N\N
He and Mendez remained friends
until Chambers' death in 2001.\N\N\N\N\N\N
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{\an5}Tony Mendez's Intelligence Star was returned
to him in 1997, when the Argo operation was
declassified by President Clinton.
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{\an8}\N\N\N\NHe lives in rural Maryland with his family.