How the CIA Fooled Hollywood With Fake 'Argo' Movie

9:00 AM PDT 9/26/2012 by THR Staff

The real story behind Ben Affleck's new film -- which tells how the CIA rescued American hostages in Iran in 1980 while posing as a film crew -- involves a kooky sci-fi script and phony trade ads.

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How the CIA Fooled Hollywood With Fake 'Argo' Movie

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