Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Escape from Iran
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: History
- Produced By: Canamedia Ltd.
- Year: 1981
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 95m
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Starring Gordon Pinsent, R.H. Thompson & Jonathan Welsh. The dramatic and exciting movie re-creation of the take-over of the US Embassy in Teheran by Islamic students that started the 444 Day Iran hostage crisis. This exciting movie also reveals the story of how 6 Americans escaped from the embassy, were hidden by Canadian diplomats, given false Canadian passports and then flown to freedom.