Character mistake: In the closing credits, as the camera pans across the Star Wars figures on the shelf, you can see the sandperson figure is in the spot labelled Jawa and vice versa for the actual Jawa. (01:50:15)
Argo (2012)
1 character mistake
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Starring: John Goodman, Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston
Factual error: It's mentioned that the British and New Zealanders turned the Americans away. This is untrue - the Americans stayed with both for a time until it was decided that they would be safer with the Canadians.
Lester Siegel: You're worried about the Ayatollah? Try the WGA.
Trivia: When Tony gets out of his car at the airport to fly to Tehran, the real Tony Mendez makes a cameo passing by him with his family. (00:45:35)
Question: When trying to find a way to rescue the hostages, why pose as a film crew? Why not as a bunch of tourists?
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Answer: A film crew is more credible than a group of tourists being involved in this type of activity. Tourists' behavior would be more limited and subject to being noticed by authorities if they acted in a unusual manner. A film crew would have access to more out-of-the-way locations, and if they acted suspiciously, could pass it off as it being part of making a movie.
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