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It has been called “the most audacious, difficult, complicated, rescue mission ever attempted.” Desert One uniquely blends emotion and bravado to tell the incredible tale of America’s secret mission to free the hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution. Filmmaker Barbara Kopple discovers a wealth of unearthed archival sources and receives unprecedented access, engaging in intimate conversations with many of the soldiers closest to the story, some for the first time, as well as President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale and TV newsman Ted Koppel. Evocative new animation brings audiences closer than anyone has ever gotten to being on the inside for this history-making operation.
Original Release
08/21/2020
US Release
08/21/2020
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Q. Roberts | Self |
| John Limbert | Self |
| Gerald Rafshoon | Self |
| Jimmy Carter | Self |
| Faizeh Moslehi | Self |
| Mike Metrinko | Self |
| Kevin Hermening | Self |
| Mohammad Tabasi | Self |
| Walter Mondale | Self |
| John Pustay | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Q. Roberts | Self |
| John Limbert | Self |
| Gerald Rafshoon | Self |
| Jimmy Carter | Self |
| Faizeh Moslehi | Self |
| Mike Metrinko | Self |
| Kevin Hermening | Self |
| Mohammad Tabasi | Self |
| Walter Mondale | Self |
| John Pustay | Self |
| Kenneth Bancroft | Self |
| Stuart Eizenstat | Self |
| Lewis Burruss | Self |
| William G. Boykin | Self |
| Bucky Buchanan | Self |
| John Sigman | Self |
| Ed Seiffert | Self |
| Cynthia Seiffert | Self |
| Dru Bancroft | Self |
| Grant Seiffert | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Zachary Behr | Executive Producer |
| Eli Lehrer | Executive Producer |
| Barbara Kopple | Producer |
| Katayoun Arsanjani | Producer |
| David Cassidy | Producer |
| Maureen Dougherty | Producer |
| Eric Forman | Producer |
| Hamid Reza Ghiasi | Producer |
| Gelareh Kiazand | Producer |
| Christy Lamberjack | Producer |
| Ray Nowosielski | Producer |
| Michelle Purpura | Producer |
Editors
