Movie

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

Risk, resilience, and rescue amidst revolution.

1981★ 8.0 · 11h 37mHistoryDramaThrillerTV Movie

Overview

A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

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Cast

Robert Joy
as Mark Lijek

Barbara Gordon
as Kathryn 'Katie' Koob

Tom Berry
as Kim King

R.H. Thomson
as Lee Schatz

George Touliatos

Michael J. Reynolds

Carl Marotte
as Marine Sgt. Lopez

Chris Wiggins
as John Sheardon

Gordon Pinsent
as Ambassador Ken Taylor

Leslie Carlson
as L. Bruce Laingen

Hrant Alianak
as Iranian Minister