Argo
Record details
- ISBN: 9780780694637 : DVD
- ISBN: 0780694635 : DVD
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Physical Description:
videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: [English/French/Spanish letterbox widescreen version].
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on a selection from The master of disguise by Antonio J. Mendez, and the Wired magazine article "The great escape" by Joshuah Bearman. Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special feature: featurette Rescued from Tehran: we were there. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editor, William Goldenberg ; music composed and conducted by Alexandre Desplat. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina. |
Summary, etc.: | On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants storm the American embassy in Tehran and capture dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. There's a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escape and a mid-level CIA agent named Antonio Mendez devises an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them. |
Target Audience Note: | Classement de la Regie du cinema Quebec: G. CHV rating: 14A. MPAA rating: R. Rated R: Language and some violent images. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1. DVD, widescreen presentation, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital surround (English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1) ; dual-layer format. |
Language Note: | English, French (dubbed) and Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, 2013: Best achievement in editing, best motion picture, best writing, screenplay based on material previously produced or published. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Historical films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Feature films -- United States. Feature films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Available copies
- 28 of 29 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | DVD A 547 (Text) | 34035138894957 | Adult DVD | Available | - |