Ben Affleck 'Smartly Directs' His New Movie 'Argo'
By: Kenneth Turan //
October 12, 2012
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Argo tells an incredible true story: How a CIA agent rescued six Americans from the jaws of the Iranian Revolution with a little help from the good folks of Hollywood. Besides directing it, Affleck also stars in Argo.
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