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Desert One (2019)
108 min | Documentary, History, War

Desert One (2019)

108 min | Documentary, History, War

Using new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Director

Barbara Kopple

Writer

Francisco Bello

Producers

David Cassidy | Eric Forman | Barbara Kopple

Composer

Wendy Blackstone

Cinematographers

Asad Faruqi (cinematography by) | Gary Griffin (cinematography by) | Tom Kaufman (cinematography by) | Gelareh Kiazand (cinematography by)

Editors

Francisco Bello | Fabian Caballero

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Release date

Aug 21, 2020 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

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