viewer who is politically conscious
can easily feel the smart American
political bluff in the film.
danger that the group faced during
events preceding their escape from the
country.
The one sided film won several
important awards too and the list is
lengthy. Some are notable like seven
nominations for the 85th Academy
Awards and won three, for Best
Adapted Screenplay, Best Film
Editing and Best Picture. The film
also earned five Golden Globe Award
nominations, winning Best Motion
Picture – Drama and Best Director,
while being nominated for Best
Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. It
won Outstanding Performance by a
Cast in a Motion Picture at the 19th
Screen Actors Guild Awards, with
Outstanding Performance by a Male
Actor in a Supporting Role. It also
won Best Film, Best Editing, and Best
Director at the 66th British Academy
Film Awards.
After the rest of the roles were cast,
filming began in Los Angeles in
August 2011. Additional filming took
place
in
McLean,
Virginia;
Washington, D.C.; and Istanbul. As a
historical piece, the film made use of
archival news footage from ABC,
CBS and NBC.
There are other