Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Name: Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper
Genre: History, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1981-05-17
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Gordon Pinsent, Chris Wiggins, Diana Barrington, Robert Joy, James B. Douglas

May 17, 1981
Directed by
Lamont Johnson

A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

Last Updated: May 5, 2025

Cast

Gordon Pinsent

Ambassador Ken Taylor

Chris Wiggins

John Sheardon

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

Leslie Carlson

L. Bruce Laingen

Robert Lalonde

Jean Pelletier

R.H. Thomson

Lee Schatz

Carl Marotte

Marine Sgt. Lopez

Jason Dean

Sgt. Gauthier

Jonathan Welsh

Michael Howland