Argo SteelBook (2012)(Canada)

Inside Artwork: Yes
Emboss/Deboss: No
Finish Type: TBA

• Picture in Picture: Eyewitness Account (HD, 120 minutes): Headlining Argo's supplemental package is an excellent Picture in Picture experience that features interviews with the survivors of the Iran hostage crisis and other notable participants, among them President Jimmy Carter, Tony Mendez, Mark Lijek, Bob Anders, Cora Lijek, Kathy Stafford, Lee Schatz and USMC hostage Al Golacinski. Listening to firsthand accounts of the events depicted in Argo serves as a testament both to the bravery of those involved and the authenticity of the film, and stands as the first of many first-rate extras to provide insight into the events surrounding November 4, 1979 and all that followed.
• Audio Commentary: Director Ben Affleck and writer Chris Terrio cover everything from the unorthodox storyboard-framed opening to script development, casting, performances, production design and melding of history and fiction used to create Argo's reality. It's a engaging commentary (albeit a touch dry), and strikes a balance between historical fact, filmmaking technique and storytelling prowess.
• Rescued from Tehran: We Were There (HD, 17 minutes): President Carter, Mendez and the actual houseguests recount the real-life harrowing experience they endured.
• Absolute Authenticity (HD, 11 minutes): "I really wanted to root the audience in the period." This short production featurette focuses on Affleck's expectations and efforts and his production department's subsequent research and work.
• The CIA and Hollywood Connection (HD, 6 minutes): Affleck, Terrio, Goodman, and Mendez discuss the CIA's alliance with Hollywood. Unfortunately, the already brief featurette is too reliant on film clips, making it more a plot overview than anything more substantial.
• Escape from Iran: The Hollywood Option (SD, 47 minutes): This 2005 television documentary commemorates the 25th anniversary of the "Canadian Caper," taking us back to this startling affair through the direct testimony of the Americans who found sanctuary at the Canadian embassy in Teheran, and the Canadians who risked their own safety to shelter their closest neighbors.