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Argo

Book • 2012
In 'Argo', Antonio Mendez recounts the extraordinary operation he led to rescue six American hostages from Iran during the 1979 crisis.

Disguising himself as a Hollywood producer, Mendez used a fake science fiction film as a cover to smuggle the escapees out of the country.

The book details the complex and dangerous plan, highlighting the collaboration between the CIA and Hollywood.

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