The Real Argo Banged Up Abroad : Season 9 Episode 5
TV-14 (self-applied) National Geographic Chann 1h 30m
Aired: July 15th, 2013 @ 12:00 AM EST on National Geographic Chann
Learn the real story behind the Academy Award-winning movie "Argo" from the people who actually inspired the film. Locked Up Abroad sits down with Antonio Mendez -- the former CIA officer portrayed in the movie by Ben Affleck -- along with former hostages Mark Lijek and Cora Amburn-Lijek. Combining archival news footage with their first-person accounts, see how the CIA rescued six American diplomats from Tehran, Iran, by having them pose as a movie crew.
