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Comprehensive without getting bogged down in details, Desert One offers a fascinating look at a daring military mission that ended in defeat. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Filmmaker Barbara Kopple examines a failed U.S. military operation to rescue hostages in Tehran, Iran, in 1980.
  • Genre:
    documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Barbara Kopple
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Jimmy Carter
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Barbara Kopple
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