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Ok you know those sciencefiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, they need an exotic location to shoot, Moonscape, Mars, desert, you know… Now image this. They’re a Canadian film crew on a locationscout for a science fiction movie. We put it out there, the Canadian producersput it out there. They were looking at Egypt, Istanbul. Then we go to the Consulate and say:’Hey, we want to look in Iran too’. I fly into Tehran, we all flyout together as a film crew. Done. Flamboyant cover identityshould be avoided as it increases operational visibility. This is a lot moreplausible than foreigners who wanna become teachers in Iran. You want to blend in with the populationyou don’t look like a rodeo clown. Just gonna wake up tomorrow morningand be in the movie business? We already have credentialsfor the teachers. No Sir, we have a contact in— — Chambers.— John Chambers, he’s a Hollywood prosthetics guy, he’s gotan Oscar, he did Planet of the Apes he’s done a bunch of contractwork for us in the past. I go see him, he sets this up. One, two days, make it look real
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Ok you know those science fiction Star Trek Star Wars
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they need an exotic location to shoot
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Moonscape Mars desert you know
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Now image this
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They re a Canadian film crew on a location scout for a science fiction movie
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We put it out there
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the Canadian producers put it out there
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They were looking at Egypt Istanbul
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Then we go to the Consulate and say Hey we want to look in Iran too
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I fly into Tehran we all fly out together as a film crew
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Done
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Flamboyant cover identity should be avoided
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as it increases operational visibility
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This is a lot more plausible than foreigners
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who wanna become teachers in Iran
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You want to blend in with the population you don t look like a rodeo clown
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Just gonna wake up tomorrow morning and be in the movie business
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We already have credentials for the teachers
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No Sir we have a contact in
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Chambers John Chambers
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he s a Hollywood prosthetics guy he s got an Oscar he did Planet of the Apes
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he s done a bunch of contract work for us in the past
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I go see him he sets this up
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One two days make it look real
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Movie Summary
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Actors
Tony Mendez
David Marmor
Bates
Adam Engell
Jack O'donnell
