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.
Directed by Ben Affleck
central intelligence agency (cia)
husband wife relationship
revolution
press conference
biography
american abroad
extraction
iran hostage crisis
intelligence agent
langley virginia
1980s
political thriller
factual
Rank
#45 in 2012·#2749 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ben Affleck
Tony Mendez
Bryan Cranston
Jack O'Donnell
Alan Arkin
Lester Siegel
John Goodman
John Chambers
Victor Garber
Ken Taylor
Tate Donovan
Bob Anders
Clea DuVall
Cora Lijek
Scoot McNairy
Joe Stafford
Rory Cochrane
Lee Schatz
Christopher Denham
Mark Lijek
Kerry Bishé
Kathy Stafford
Kyle Chandler
Hamilton Jordan
Crew
Ben Affleck
Director
Chris Terrio
Screenplay
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
William Goldenberg
Editor
Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Grant Heslov
Producer
George Clooney
Producer
Graham King
Executive Producer
Tim Headington
Executive Producer
Ben Affleck
Producer
Ethan Van der Ryn
Sound Designer
Erik Aadahl
Sound Designer
Popular Reviews
2003 reviews
Ben GivertzPRO
8.9★ · 07/19/25
Ty @liamnolan for reminding me of this banger of a movie
Ty @liamnolan for reminding me of this banger of a movie
5
Danny Marshall
6.0★ · 02/24/26
Swear Ben Affleck made this to aura farm
Swear Ben Affleck made this to aura farm
1
Andre
5.3★ · 01/26/26
honestly ben affleck kinda sucks
honestly ben affleck kinda sucks
1
fresh__fish
9.0★ · 07/06/25
long live canada i guess 😭
long live canada i guess 😭
1
Anna Bruner
8.7★ · 05/24/25
Absolutely INSANE that this is a true story. This was directed so well and just had the perfect amount of patriotism. But jimmy Carter is such a fucking pussy bc why the hell would you not immediately call war once they have 60 American hostages???? Are you crazy stand up and defend your people omg. That was a lot of this movie was me being stressed and me being infuriated with jimmy carters decisions.
Absolutely INSANE that this is a true story. This was directed so well and just had the perfect amount of patriotism. But jimmy Carter is such a fucking pussy bc why the hell would you not immediately call war once they have 60 American hostages???? Are you crazy stand up and defend your people omg. That was a lot of this movie was me being stressed and me being infuriated with jimmy carters decisions.
