This film is a fictionalized version of the Iranian hostage crisis that took place in 1979. Specifically the plot focuses on the six Americans that managed to escape from the US embassy after it was taken over and also the US governments role in their extraction. The US government authorized an order in council which then allowed them to issue Canadian passports to US citizens.
With these passports the US government smuggled the six US citizens out of Iran, posing as film crew for a fake Canadian movie. While the film followed the historically accurate outline, the bulk of the movie and dialog was fictionalized, which brought an interesting spin to a previously historical story. Overall this movie was captivating and entertaining while telling some pieces of US history. Its large budget led to a solid picture but it may have lacked in historical accuracy.
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