Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

In 1979, Iranian militants captured dozens of American hostages at the American embassy in Tehran, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a global political crisis. However, six Americans escaped, and CIA officer Antonio Mendez devised a risky plan to rescue them before they were detected. Disguising himself as a Hollywood producer, Mendez traveled to Tehran under the guise of scouting locations for a fake science fiction film called Argo. He and a colleague successfully contacted the escapees and smuggled them out of Iran. Mendez finally details the complex and dangerous operation he led over three decades ago, showcasing the history-making collusion between Hollywood and high-stakes espionage.

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