Desert One (2019)
The most difficult and audacious rescue mission ever
The true story behind one the of most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.
- Date of release
- 2019-09-06
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Director
- Barbara Kopple
Interesting facts
Desert One is a 2019 American documentary film directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. It follows Operation Eagle Claw, a failed US mission in April 1980 that aimed to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held hostage.
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