What's the Difference between Argo the Book and Argo the Movie?

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In the Book	In the Movie
Tony Mendez	Tony Mendez Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
Julio (CIA officer with Mendez)	This Character does not appear.
Joe Calloway	This Character does not appear.
Joe Missouri	This Character does not appear.
Bob (CIA officer in Iran)	This Character does not appear.
Somchai Sriweawnetr	This Character does not appear.
John Sheardown	This Character does not appear.
Robert Anders	Robert Anders Portrayed by: Tate Donovan
Cora Lijek	Cora Lijek Portrayed by: Clea DuVall
Mark Lijek	Mark Lijek Portrayed by: Christopher Denham
Joe Stafford	Joe Stafford Portrayed by: Scoot McNairy
Kathy Stafford	Kathy Stafford Portrayed by: Kerry Bishé
Lee Schatz	Lee Schatz Portrayed by: Rory Cochrane
Ken Taylor	Ken Taylor Portrayed by: Victor Garber

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In the Book	In the Movie
The Americans wrote letters to their families back home. Lee Schatz's mother told a local newspaper that her son was hiding in Iran.	This does not happen in the film.
Mendez talks to the Americans and they discuss if they should leave as American teachers or Canadian film crew. They decide that a they can pass better as a film crew. Joseph Stafford does not want to leave while other Americans are being held hostage.	Taylor tells Mendez that he has orders to close the Embassy, so they have to leave soon. The Americans are very afraid of escaping via the airport and do not trust Mendez. Mendez gives them their cover identities and tells them to memorize and embellish them.
Mendez is happily married and has two teenage sons.	Mendez is separated from his wife and has a son in grade school.
It is an open secret among the Canadian and American governments as well as much of the American press that there are Americans hiding in Tehran.	The AP knows that six Americans escaped. The CIA is trying to get them to delay publishing the story.
Mendez goes back home. His wife knows what he did and that he will not be publicly recognized for his actions for years.	Mendez goes home to his wife and they get back together.

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