Synopsis
The true story behind one the of most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
Movie Information
- Director
- Barbara Kopple
- Writers
- Francisco Bello
- Release Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 107 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, History
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (5 votes)
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