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The fear was that in 1979, history would repeat itself
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The fear was that in 1979,history would repeat itself

Hostages • S01E02 • 2022
The fear was that in 1979,
history would repeat itself

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The fear was that in 1979, history would repeat itself.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:44
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, history

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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...
S01 • E03 An American machine gun being lift up - Hostages 00:07
An American machine gun being lift up
S01 • E01 And then, I went on a two-week vacation - Hostages 00:06
And then, I went on a two-week vacation
S01 • E04 Sorry for all the inconvenience. Have a good trip." - Hostages 00:08
Sorry for all the inconvenience. Have a good trip."
S01 • E03 Ms. Ebtekar was the most militant of the women. - Hostages 00:06
Ms. Ebtekar was the most militant of the women.
S01 • E03 She liked to throw her weight around, and she could be rude. - Hostages 00:07
She liked to throw her weight around, and she could be rude.
S01 • E04 Today, we've got a nice day in Washington - Hostages 00:07
Today, we've got a nice day in Washington
S01 • E03 She brought us some candy - Hostages 00:06
She brought us some candy
S01 • E03 She said, "Oh, I brought you some candy." - Hostages 00:21
She said, "Oh, I brought you some candy."
S01 • E04 Reagan will be the oldest man ever to sit in the White House. - Hostages 00:06
Reagan will be the oldest man ever to sit in the White House...
S01 • E04 First of all, Governor, are you cheered this morning - Hostages 00:06
First of all, Governor, are you cheered this morning
S01 • E04 But this was an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute cliffhanger. - Hostages 00:07
But this was an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute cliffhanger.
S01 • E04 He told us that he hears the planes at the end of the runway. - Hostages 00:05
He told us that he hears the planes at the end of the runway...
S01 • E04 Whether the hostages would get out - Hostages 00:08
Whether the hostages would get out
S01 • E03 At some point, Khamenei - Hostages 00:11
At some point, Khamenei
S01 • E04 We were signing papers right up until people came in and said - Hostages 00:27
We were signing papers right up until people came in and sai...
S01 • E03 Yeah, I don't want to be here, but it's my space." - Hostages 00:10
Yeah, I don't want to be here, but it's my space.&...
S01 • E04 On the other phone - Hostages 00:10
On the other phone
S01 • E04 Carter was annoyed with me actually - Hostages 00:07
Carter was annoyed with me actually
S01 • E02 Let's remember that they're just a bunch of religious students - Hostages 00:06
Let's remember that they're just a bunch of religi...
S01 • E03 I had a serious point, which was to say - Hostages 00:13
I had a serious point, which was to say