Argo is about the American embassy being attacked by the Iranians, in this process six people were able to escape from the commotion, and find refuge at the Canadian embassy. The whole book and movie is about getting these people out of Tehran. The CIA has brainstormed ideas, but nothing good comes to mind. One night Kevin Harkins (Tony Mendez) talks to his son on the phone while watching planet of the apes on tv. Tony then gets an idea where if the CIA and Hollywood worked together to put together a fake movie and sneak the six Americans out of Tehran and into a safe zone in Turkey.
The CIA says that this is their "Best worst idea" and that they don't really have any other better option. The book is much more detail oriented than the movie, so the book is a bit slower than the movie. I recommend seeing the movie over reading the book, because I think the movie is easier to understand, and has a better flow to it. What makes the book and the movie interesting is that it is a true story. Everything that happened in the book and movie takes place in the 1970's, but the reason this story wasn't introduced until 2012 is because the CIA has been keeping it a secret from the American people.
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