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October 16, 2012 09:00 am PDT

How Roger Zelazny's Lord of Light transformed into the CIA's Argo covert op

Argo dramatizes the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the 1979 hostage crisis. To facilitate the diplomats' return, CIA technician Tony Mendez concocts an incredible cover story: they're part of a film crew, scouting out locations in the Islamic republic for an epic science fiction movie. But one core prop is hard to find at short-notice: a convincing, ready-to-shoot screenplay.


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