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"In 1979 we found ourselves in an impossible situation. We had three CIA operatives in Tehran, but all three had been taken hostage in the American Embassy with the others. In those troubled days, we reached out to the Canadians. Ambassador Ken Taylor became our greatest asset. He was our man in Tehran." – President Jimmy Carter
Our Man In Tehran is an in- depth, intimate exploration of the true story behind Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning film Argo. In this gripping new documentary, the story of the “Canadian Caper” is told by the man who knows it best: Ken Taylor, Canada’s former ambassador to Iran, who hid the six Americans in his official residence and obtained the counterfeit documents that allowed them to make their dramatic escape from Tehran. Based on Robert Wright’s book, the film uncovers new information and adds valuable context, including an historical overview of Iran, interviews with the rescued Americans, former Prime Minister Joe Clark, ex-CIA officer Tony Mendez, and many others
Original Release
09/20/2013
US Release
05/15/2015
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Assadollah Alam | Self |
| Bob Anders | Self |
| Jimmy Carter | Self |
| Joe Clark | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| William Daugherty | Self |
| Massoumeh Ebtekar | Self |
| Sadegh Ghotbzadeh | Self |
| Carole Jerome | Self |
| Sadegh Khalkhali | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Assadollah Alam | Self |
| Bob Anders | Self |
| Jimmy Carter | Self |
| Joe Clark | Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Self |
| William Daugherty | Self |
| Massoumeh Ebtekar | Self |
| Sadegh Ghotbzadeh | Self |
| Carole Jerome | Self |
| Sadegh Khalkhali | Self |
| Ayatollah Khomeini | Self |
| Flora MacDonald | Self |
| Tony Mendez | Self |
| Richard Nixon | Self |
| Farah Pahlavi | Self |
| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Self |
| Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | Self |
| Anwar Sadat | Self |
| Joe Schlesinger | Self |
| Zena Sheardown | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vito Ierullo | Executive Producer |
| Noah Segal | Executive Producer |
| Elena Semikina | Executive Producer |
| Larry Weinstein | Producer |
| Fraser Ash | Producer |
| Chris Cox | Producer |
| Kevin Krikst | Producer |
| Drew Taylor | Producer |
| Matt Taylor | Producer |
| William Wolff | Producer |
Editors
