Hostage in Iran (1986)
While the whole world watched, 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran by Islamic revolutionaries for 444 days. On the fifth anniversary of their release, using never-before-seen footage from inside the American embassy compound in Tehran, the hostages tell the story of their long ordeal.
- Date of release
- 1986-01-21
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Janet McFadden
Casting
- Judy Woodruff — Self
- Will Lyman — Narrator
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