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'Argo' and what makes a good political thriller

11:50 AM, February 20, 2013

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"Argo," the front-runner for Best Picture at the Academy Awards this weekend, was released on DVD and streaming Tuesday. The film is a thriller based on the true story of a group of Americans trapped in Tehran after the fall of the Shah. Stephanie Curtis , MPR News Cube Critic and The Daily Circuit social media host, will discuss what makes a great political thriller from "The Man Who Knew Too Much" to "The Lives of Others."

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