Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Risk, resilience, and rescue amidst revolution.

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

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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)

J.P. Linton

(Victor Tomseth)

Barbara Gordon

(Kathryn 'Katie' Koob)

Tom Berry

(Kim King)

Hrant Alianak

(Iranian Minister)

George Bloomfield

(Sampson)

Maher Boutros

(Siad)

Jack Blum

(Louis LeClerc)

John Granik

François Klanfer

Mina E. Mina

Micki Moore

Ross Petty

Laura Press

Michael J. Reynolds

George R. Robertson

Guy Sanvido

George Touliatos

Casey Stevens