Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

Name: Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Genre: History, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1981-05-17
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Gordon Pinsent, Chris Wiggins, Diana Barrington, Robert Joy, James B. Douglas

Risk, resilience, and rescue amidst revolution.

PG19811h 37m

History Drama Thriller TV Movie

Ratist Community Rating

8.0

A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

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StatusReleased

Release Date1981-05-17

DirectorLamont Johnson

ScreenplayLionel Chetwynd

StudioCanamedia Productions, CTV

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for US region, via JustWatch.

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