Argo is a 2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck. The film is based on the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis and the Canadian Caper, a joint Canadian-American rescue mission. It stars Affleck as Tony Mendez, a CIA operative who leads the rescue of six American
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In Greek mythology, the Argo was the ship of Jason and the Argonauts. The ship was built with divine aid and carried the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece from Iolcos to Colchis. After the journey, the ship was retired and dedicated to Poseidon, the divine ruler of the seas.