What's the Difference between Argo the Book and Argo the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Tony Mendez
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Tony Mendez
Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
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Julio (CIA officer with Mendez)
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This Character does not appear.
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Joe Calloway
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This Character does not appear.
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Joe Missouri
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This Character does not appear.
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Bob (CIA officer in Iran)
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This Character does not appear.
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Somchai Sriweawnetr
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This Character does not appear.
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John Sheardown
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This Character does not appear.
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Robert Anders
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Robert Anders
Portrayed by: Tate Donovan
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Cora Lijek
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Cora Lijek
Portrayed by: Clea DuVall
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Mark Lijek
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Mark Lijek
Portrayed by: Christopher Denham
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Joe Stafford
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Joe Stafford
Portrayed by: Scoot McNairy
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Kathy Stafford
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Kathy Stafford
Portrayed by: Kerry Bishé
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Lee Schatz
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Lee Schatz
Portrayed by: Rory Cochrane
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Ken Taylor
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Ken Taylor
Portrayed by: Victor Garber
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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This did not happen in the book. The Americans flew out on a DC-8 named Aagua after a one hour delay for a mechanical problem. Some of the local security start to harass some of the passengers who are waiting, but it is not a problem. |
Iranian authorities finally figure out that several Americans from the Embassy are trying to leave via the airport and rush to stop them. |
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Ordinary police cars cannot match the 180 mph take-off speed of a 747. |
Revolutionary guards break through the door at the departure gate and use several police cars to attempt to intercept the Swiss Air 747 airliner while it is taking off. They also break into the control tower to disrupt the departing airliner.
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CIA officers in Iran notify the state department in the USA about progress of the flight. |
The CIA has communications with the flight purser; they are informed that the Americans are safely out of the country. |
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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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