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New trailer for Ben Affleck's 'Argo' now online

By Anthony Pearson May 9, 2012, 12:39 GMT

Based on the true story set during the occupation of the American embassy by Iranians in 1979. A joint rescue effort was organized by the CIA and the Canadian government to extract six U.S. diplomats. The CIA used a disguise expert and came up with a scenario that involved the six diplomats being part of a Hollywood crew scouting a big-budget Hollywood epic titled "Argo," that enabled them to flee ...more

We have added the new full trailer for Warner Brothers and director Ben Affleck's upcoming drama thiller "Argo."

Based on a true story, the film stars Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Taylor Schilling, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina and Michael Parks.

Watch the new trailer for "Argo" below;



"Argo" is released across the US and UK from October 12th.

Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis--the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.