Netflix: The must-watch Oscar-winning historical thriller drama with Ben Affleck

The streaming services' large film catalog spans genres. Not all platform films work. We have good Ben Affleck stories.

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Affleck writes and acts in Hollywood. His breakthrough was Oscar-winning “Good Will Hunting,” co-written with close friend Matt Damon. In “Gone Girl,” “The Town,” and “Air,” Affleck preserved his legacy.

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“Argo” depicts a daring CIA mission to rescue six American diplomats from the Tehran embassy as Iranian militants took control. The film depicts the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis.

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Affleck, who also produced the picture, plays Tony Mendez, a CIA agent who kidnaps diplomats by posing as a Canadian film crew looking for settings for “Argo.”

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“Argo” earned academy awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (Chris Terrio), and Best Film Editing (William Goldenberg). Many thought Affleck was overlooked for Best Director.

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Buy or rent “Argo” from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, AMC on Demand, Redbox, Vudu, and Spectrum On Demand.

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