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Hostage in Iran

1986 · 90 min · Documentary

While the whole world watched, 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran by Islamic revolutionaries for 444 days. On the fifth anniversary of their release, using never-before-seen footage from inside the American embassy compound in Tehran, the hostages tell the story of their long ordeal.

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Janet McFadden — Director

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Judy Woodruff portraitJudy WoodruffSelfWill Lyman portraitWill LymanNarrator

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