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Filmed secretly from a nearby rooftop the US Embassy looks deserted,
even tranquil. But inside the silent buildings,
the agony of the hostages goes on. Their mental state
and physical condition remain a mystery. It was not something that we thought we were going to be there
for a long time
even tranquil. But inside the silent buildings,
the agony of the hostages goes on. Their mental state
and physical condition remain a mystery. It was not something that we thought we were going to be there
for a long time
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Filmed secretly from a nearby rooftop
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the US Embassy looks deserted,
even tranquil.
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But inside the silent buildings,
the agony of the hostages goes on.
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Their mental state
and physical condition
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remain a mystery.
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It was not something that we thought
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we were going to be there
for a long time.
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Movie Summary
November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 44...
