The film recounts the courageous actions of Ken Taylor and his Canadian Embassy staff in Tehran during the Iranian hostage crisis, as they secretly sheltered six American embassy employees at great personal risk. The story also reveals the true motive behind Taylor's efforts, which was later exposed as a cover for a joint CIA-Canadian rescue operation.
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
The thrilling story of a daring rescue mission, where a team of Canadian Embassy staff risked everything to save a group of American diplomats from the clutches of the Iranian Revolution.