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Affleck On 'Argo' And The 1979 Hostage Crisis

Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez in Argo. Affleck also directed the film, which is based on events surrounding the Iran hostage crisis of 1979. Keith Bernstein/Warner Brothers hide caption

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Affleck On 'Argo' And The 1979 Hostage Crisis

Affleck On 'Argo' And The 1979 Hostage Crisis

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Leaving Harry Gregson-Williams, David Buckley
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Cada Dia (day By Day) Incognito
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Move Gary Burton
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George Saunders Lives Up To The Hype

George Saunders' previous books include In Persuasion Nation and The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. He won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2006. Basso Cannarsa/Courtesy Random House hide caption

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George Saunders Lives Up To The Hype

George Saunders Lives Up To The Hype

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