Is Argo airport scene real?

GENEVA (Reuters) – A former Swissair official said the airport scenes in Oscar-winning film “Argo” were a realistic depiction of the airline’s unwitting role in the rescue of American diplomats from Tehran during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

What happens to Sahar Argo?

Sahar ends the movie heading into Iraq. And if you know anything about history, you know that Iraq and Iran are about to enter a hellish bloody war – a war funded on both sides by the U.S. of A. I do not expect that Sahar’s life got infinitely better because she kept her secret and supported Americans.

Was the movie Argo based on a true story?

Ex-CIA agent Tony Mendez, who inspired the Oscar-winning film Argo, has died at the age of 78. He is best known for smuggling six American diplomats out of Iran during the 1979-81 hostage crisis by posing as a film producer. Ben Affleck, who directed Argo and starred as Mendez, called him “a true American hero”.

What is the true story behind Argo?

Ex-CIA agent Tony Mendez, who inspired the Oscar-winning film Argo, has died at the age of 78. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. At the CIA, Mendez specialised in disguises, forgery and rescues.

Where is movie Argo shot?

Although most of the movie takes place in Tehran, Iran, not a single minute of film was shot there. Other than location shoots in Istanbul, Turkey and Washington, D.C., the majority of Argo was filmed in Los Angeles.

What is the true story behind the movie Argo?

Ben Affleck’s film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA – with Canadian help – sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.

What happens at the end of Argo?

Argo’s final scenes are superbly tense, as the six make it onto the plane by the skin of their teeth. The CIA had given them false departure documents for which, of course, there were no matching arrival forms. The big climax is a heart-pounding chase down the runway as gun-toting members of the Revolutionary Guard try to stop them taking off.

What is the value of the cover story in Argo?

In retrospect, Mark Lijek thinks the value of the cover story was to give the escapees the confidence to get through the ordeal at the airport. Argo’s final scenes are superbly tense, as the six make it onto the plane by the skin of their teeth.

Who was the make-up man in Argo?

In fact, Chambers brought in fellow make-up man Robert Sidell, who worked on E.T. among many other movies. The January 1980 Hollywood Reporter story that announced plans for Argo was headlined “Two make-up artists turn to producing with sci-fi ‘Argo.’