What's the Difference between Argo the Book and Argo the Movie?

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Argo

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Released: 1999
Author: Anthony Mendez

Argo

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Released: 2012
Director: Ben Affleck
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In the Book In the Movie
Tony Mendez
Tony Mendez
Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
Julio (CIA officer with Mendez)
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Joe Calloway
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Joe Missouri
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Bob (CIA officer in Iran)
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Somchai Sriweawnetr
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John Sheardown
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Robert Anders
Robert Anders
Portrayed by: Tate Donovan
Cora Lijek
Cora Lijek
Portrayed by: Clea DuVall
Mark Lijek
Mark Lijek
Portrayed by: Christopher Denham
Joe Stafford
Joe Stafford
Portrayed by: Scoot McNairy
Kathy Stafford
Kathy Stafford
Portrayed by: Kerry Bishé
Lee Schatz
Lee Schatz
Portrayed by: Rory Cochrane
Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor
Portrayed by: Victor Garber
Argo Book vs Movie
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In the Book In the Movie
   Mendez has the Americans dress flashier so they appear like a film crew. The Americans change their appearances slightly to match their passports and not appear as themselves in case any Iranian locals know them.
   A Canadian embassy employee destroys secure equipment with a sledge hammer prior to closing the embassy. An Iranian police officer destroys Ken Taylor's secure phone right before they close down the Embassy.
   This does not happen in the book. The Canadians had already purchased the tickets; the American government had not done so. Mendez checks in at the airports and finds that he does not have reservations. At the same time the CIA pushes the tickets through and the ticketing agent then finds his reservation.
   This does not happen in the book. The Iranian officials at the airport can't find the entry documents for the Americans, but they get their passports stamped and sent along to the boarding area.
   No interrogation in the book. Mendez and the Americans go through the airport separately and only meet up near the gate. The Staffords buy a gift of caviar for Mendez. A Canadian MP sees Lee Schatz at the gate and asks him what he is doing. He is very surprised when Schatz tells him in a Canadian accent that he is flying home. Mendez and the Americans are brought to a room for interrogation prior to boarding. One of the Americans explains the plot of the Argo film to the guard questioning them. Mendez hands him a studio business Argo card to they can call to verify; the Iranian guard calls the office and is told Harkin is out of the country scouting a film.
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