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Taken hostage / written, produced, and directed by Robert Stone ; senior series producer, Susan Bellows. - 2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Widescreen.

The Iran hostage crisis involved 52 American diplomats, Marines, and civilians held by force at the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Unfolding like a political thriller, see how hostages' personal lives were torn apart and scrutinized through publicity, correspondents risked their lives to discover the truth about Iran, and military forces attempted to rescue the victims.

TV rating: TV-MA.


DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; stereo.

ISBN: 9781531714956 1531714951

Standard No.: 841887046701

Publisher. No.: AE62104 PBS

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mendez, Antonio J.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.
Diplomats--History--United States--20th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.