The movie was fake. The mission was real.
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
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Character
Classical in form, relentless, resolved and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
28 profiled raters. Loved most by The Formalists; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
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Cast
- Ben AffleckTony Mendez
- Bryan CranstonJack O'Donnell
- Alan ArkinLester Siegel
- John GoodmanJohn Chambers
- Victor GarberKen Taylor
- Tate DonovanBob Anders
- Clea DuVallCora Lijek
- Scoot McNairyJoe Stafford
- Rory CochraneLee Schatz
- Christopher DenhamMark Lijek
Crew
- Ben AffleckDirector
- Chris TerrioScreenplay
- Rodrigo PrietoDirector of Photography
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
- William GoldenbergEditor
- George ClooneyProducer
- Ben AffleckProducer
- Grant HeslovProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both classical in form, relentless, resolved.
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Game · Close across the board.
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