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Our Man in Tehran

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Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, discusses sheltering six American diplomats.

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times 05/14/2015
There's nothing like hearing a harrowing tale from the people who lived it. Go to Full Review
Kyle Ryan AV Club 05/14/2015
B
For people with a limited understanding of the Iranian Revolution, Our Man In Tehran offers an easily digestible history lesson. Go to Full Review
Simon Abrams Village Voice 05/12/2015
Informative but tedious ... for anyone who watched Argo and then wished to hear a ditzy, history-obsessed uncle ramble about the real-life political stakes of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. Go to Full Review
Joe Bendel Epoch Times 05/22/2016
3.5/5
Taylor and Weinstein give the audience a detailed understanding of the rituals of diplomacy and the secret inner workings of the intelligence services. Go to Full Review
Robert Horton HeraldNet (Everett, WA) 07/31/2015
3/4
The story's a good one (already familiar if you saw Argo), and it's interesting to see the real-life versions of characters portrayed by Ben Affleck, etc. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Paste Magazine 05/24/2015
7.0/10
Luxuriating in the sort of complexity that streamlined films have a difficult time fitting into the confines of a cathartic narrative, Our Man in Tehran is a worthwhile complementary piece to Argo. Go to Full Review
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Joanne G 03/26/2023 Brilliant overview of Tehran, prior and during the American hostage taking, told by Canadian international correspondence, the six Americans hidden in the Canadian Embassy, the Canadian government and the brave Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor and others in the Canadian Embassy! Also, the other hostages who were captured and remained imprisoned for 444 days. those who were hidden in The Canadian Embassy, the brave Ambassador Ken Taylor and the Canadian government See more 09/20/2015 Supplement to Argo --tells the story of the Canadian's bravery in rescuing the 6 AMerican hostages, what really happened in Iran with the fall of the Shah and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeni, and in general, just how badly the Americans are --whether its their intelligence gathering, or in their rescue effort (getting the VISA wrong?? Lol) See more 08/10/2015 good companion or dbl feature with, u know, 'Argo" See more 09/10/2014 I am fascinated by the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, and so I found this documentary gripping. Great stuff! See more 10/16/2013 I felt Argo kind of flat despite the interesting subject matter. (I guess I just like character development, historical accuracy & don't get fooled by flash). This documentary fully explains and corrects some errors made by the Hollywood film about 'The Canadian Caper'. Either way I enjoyed hearing this event depicted by people from every side of the story. See more 09/20/2013 Have you heard of Argo? Now see what really happened. :-) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, discusses sheltering six American diplomats.
Director
Larry Weinstein, Drew Taylor
Producer
Niv Fichman, Drew Taylor, Larry Weinstein
Screenwriter
Drew Taylor, Rob Wright
Production Co
Rhombus Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6K
Runtime
1h 25m