Desert One

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HistoryDocumentary

2019, Movie, 1h 47min

The true story behind one the of most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Country: United States

Director:

Barbara Kopple

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7.3

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Critic Richard Roeper

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Brilliant documentary dissects the disastrous U.S. rescue mission in Iran.

Read full review at Chicago Sun Times

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...a living tribute to those who tried.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Godfrey Cheshire

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Barbara Kopple is at the top of her game in “Desert One,” a riveting account of President Jimmy Carter’s daring but tragically unsuccessful attempt to rescue 52 Americans held hostage in Iran in 1980.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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Desert One tells the incredible story of America's daring mission to rescue 52 hostages held captive during the 1979 Iranian revolution.s secret mission, Operation Eagle Claw, was the most audacious and complicated rescue attempt in history. Filmmaker Barbara Kopple gained unprecedented access to untold stories and unearthed archival sources, including intimate conversations with soldiers, President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, and TV newsman Ted Koppel. Evocative new animations bring viewers closer than ever to the history-making operation that still haunts those who lived it.

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