Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper
Brief Synopsis
Canadian-made TV-movie about the efforts of that country's Ambassador to Iran to spirit out of Teheran six Americans who had slipped away from the United States Embassy during its takeover in November 1979 by Iranian revolutionaries.
Cast & Crew
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Lamont Johnson
Director
Gordon Pinsent
Ambassador Ken Taylor
Chris Wiggins
John Sheardown
Diana Barrington
Zena Sheardown
Robert Joy
Mark Lijek
James B Douglas
Bob Anders
Film Details
Also Known As
Canadian Caper, The
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Bell Media; CBS Entertainment; Stanley Rubin Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Canadian-made TV-movie about the efforts of that country's Ambassador to Iran to spirit out of Teheran six Americans who had slipped away from the United States Embassy during its takeover in November 1979 by Iranian revolutionaries.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Director
Cast
Gordon Pinsent
Ambassador Ken Taylor
Chris Wiggins
John Sheardown
Diana Barrington
Zena Sheardown
Robert Joy
Mark Lijek
James B Douglas
Bob Anders
Tisa Chang
Pat Taylor
Larry Aubrey
Joe Stafford
Matsu Anderson
Cora Lijek
Julie Khaner
Kathy Stafford
Les Carlson
L Bruce Laingen
Robert Lalonde
Jean Pelletier
R.h. Thomson
Lee Schatz
Carl Marotte
Marine Sergeant Lopez
Jason Dean
Sergeant Gauthier
Jonathan Welsh
Michael Howland
John Peter Linton
Victor Tomseth
Barbara Gordon
Kathryn Koob
Tom Berry
Kim King
Hrant Alianak
Iranian Minister
George Bloomfield
Sampson
Maher Boutros
Siad
Jack Blum
Louis Leclerc
Jon Granik
Francois Klanfer
Mina Mina
Michael J Reynolds
George R Robertson
George Touliatos
Micki Moore
Ross Pretty
Laura Press
Guy Sanvido
Casey Stevens
Viken Vartanian
Crew
Leslie Borden Brown
Editor
Lionel Chetwynd
Screenwriter
Lionel Chetwynd
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Bert Dunk
Director Of Photography
Les Harris
Producer
Rob Iveson
Producer
Peter Jermyn
Music
Lynda Kemp
Costume Designer
Stanley Rubin
From Story
Stanley Rubin
Executive Producer
Carol Spier
Art Director
Jeff Warren
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Canadian Caper, The
Release Date
1981
Production Company
Bell Media; CBS Entertainment; Stanley Rubin Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 17, 1981
