Summary In November 1979, 53 American employees of the U.S. Embassy in Iran were taken hostage by Islamic revolutionaries. Six diplomats managed to escape, but getting out of the country seemed impossible. Enter CIA officer Tony Mendez, who used inspiration from Hollywood to school six frightened diplomats in the art of assuming false identities and pulled off a bold rescue mission during one of the darkest moments in American foreign policy history.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Damian Lewis Ibrahim Majid Yanick Ghanty David Major
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 3, 2019
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : A+E Networks A&E Networks UK Alaska TV Productions
Summary In November 1979, 53 American employees of the U.S. Embassy in Iran were taken hostage by Islamic revolutionaries. Six diplomats managed to escape, but getting out of the country seemed impossible. Enter CIA officer Tony Mendez, who used inspiration from Hollywood to school six frightened diplomats in the art of assuming false identities and pulled off a bold rescue mission during one of the darkest moments in American foreign policy history.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 3, 2019
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : A+E Networks A&E Networks UK Alaska TV Productions
