Monday, October 8, 2012
The film, partially shot in McLean, opens nationwide on Friday.
It's not often you can go to the movie theater and see your hometown on the big screen. But that's just what will happen for moviegoers in McLean this weekend. Argo, Ben Affleck's latest project, was partially shot in McLean in 2011 and opens nationwide Friday. The film is true story based on unclassified intelligence documents. "As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador," according to the International Movie Database. See the movie trailer here. Several McLean locations were used during the shooting, including the Central Intelligence Agency, McLean Cleaners and Pleasant Grove Church on …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Ben Affleck directed "Argo," set to be released in theaters on Oct. 12. The movie was partially filmed in McLean, including scenes at the CIA.
Ben Affleck's latest movie, scheduled to be released in theaters nationwide next month, could be a major contender for an Academy Award, the Huffington Post reports. And get this, parts of it were filmed in McLean. "At this point, it's academic: Argo premiered at the prestigious Telluride Film Festival on Friday, and the reviews were rapturous," the article reports. The film outlines the true story of "the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis — the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades," the movie's website explains. For all the ins and outs of the McLean movie set, check out this archived article about the film shoot, published on McLean Patch …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Parts of the film were shot in McLean
Last year, when Academy Award winner Ben Affleck landed in McLean to shoot scenes for his latest project, Argo, McLean Patch brought you all the on-set info. A year later, the film is set to debut in theaters Oct. 12. In the meantime, we thought you'd enjoy watching the trailer. According to the movie's official website, the film chronicles the true story of "the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis - the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades." Several famous and not-so-famous McLean landmarks were included during production, including the CIA, McLean Cleaners and Pleasant Grove Church on Lewsinville Road. We'll see which McLean scenes made the…
Friday, June 15, 2012
We Hear to Tell
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Friday, June 15, 2012
The CIA is a star with its own TV series. The Military Channel is airing "CIA Secrets" at varying times between now and June 23. Here's the schedule. McLean Ear found the series late last week when it aired the heart-stopping story of how a former McLean resident smuggled six American diplomats out of Iran after the takeover of the American Embassy in 1979. If that story sounds familiar it's because that's the movie Ben Affleck was filming when he came to McLean in November 2011. Affleck is the star and director of "Argo." Here's the official trailer. New Leader for Country Day School. Diane Dunne has been named Head of Country Day School. Country Day School, reputed to be the toniest pre-school in McLean. Dunne has been Acting Head of …
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Security for Ben Affleck's Movie Set
Some neighbors were asking who paid the Fairfax County police officers who blocked off streets for Ben Affleck and his movie crew that filmed in McLean the weekend of Nov. 18. Answer: The movie company paid the officers, all of whom were off-duty. Affleck was in McLean directing and starring in "Argo," a new film based on a CIA mission during the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979. According to McLean District Police Commander Capt. Steve Thompson, it works this way: Off-duty employment of county officers by private entities is guided by a Department General Order. It provides guidance on avoiding conflicts of interest or the appearance of a conflict between the officers' professional employment and their off-duty work. The…
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Morning Briefing
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Good Morning Neighbors, Depression Grows Among Fairfax Students. Survey results show increase. Schools introduce new online toolkit for parents, teachers. Beltway Closings. 30 Minute Delays Ovenight. Traffic tangles in and around Tysons Corner and McLean this week. McLean Crime Report. Weekly list of larcenies.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Big News in McLean Last Week
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Monday November 21 McLean Board Considers New Downtown Theater. Theater would run a $1 million annual deficit. McLean as Movie Set. Ben Affleck movie filmed around town this weekend. Before You Shop Friday, Read This. Black Friday advice to save you money. Online chat this afternoon. Tuesday November 22 McLean Board Considers Halting Downtown Plans. Community Center board explores future of downtown project, $12 million surplus. Fairfax Residents Trust the Schools. Results of county schools' first customer survey. Popular Commuter Tax Break Set to Expire. Attention mass transit commuters. Wednesday November 23 The McLean Ear. We hear to tell all. Herman Cain coming back to town. Danners off to Italy to see first grandchild. What's Open …
Monday, November 21, 2011
Morning Briefing
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Good Morning Neighbors, McLean Board Considers New Downtown Theater. Theater would run a $1 million annual deficit. McLean as Movie Set. Ben Affleck movie filmed around town this weekend. Before You Shop Friday, Read This. Black Friday advice to save you money. Online chat this afternoon. Noon-Traffic Turmoils This Week.
Filming at CIA, downtown, Pleasant Grove Church
Movie star Ben Affleck has left McLean. He and his movie crew reportedly spent Saturday filming at the CIA for "Argo" a movie Affleck is directing and starring in based on a CIA mission during the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979. On Sunday what they call the "second unit" filmed in the morning at the McLean Cleaners in downtown, then shot scenes along Canal Road and wrapped up the day shooting exterior scenes at McLean landmark, the Pleasant Grove Church on Lewsinville Road. Alas, Affleck did not return. He reportedly spent the day filming "interiors" at the State Department in Washington. He set the town atwitter Friday afternoon when it was learned that he and a crew were filming in West McLean. According to the …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
He's shooting a movie on location in McLean
Movie star, actor, director Ben Affleck will spend the weekend in McLean directing and starring in a new film based on a CIA mission during the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979. After wrapping up a day of filming on Spring Vale Avenue in West McLean Friday at dusk, Affleck said, "I love McLean.The people are very hospitable." He was nearly unrecognizable in a full black beard. After the last shot, the Oscar winner waded into a crowd of waiting fans --- mostly teenage girls--- and smiled and joked through a series of photographs and autographs. Affleck and his large film crew which travels in about dozen large trucks arrived on Spring Vale Avenue about 6 am and left at dusk. The neighbors knew they were coming. Bernice …
Allison K. Martin
12:52 pm on Thursday, December 1, 2011
I am pleased with the response to this question posed by 'some neighbors'. It may seem minor and although the weekend the movie filming occurred was less than 2 weeks ago but would it be possible in the future to state when the question was initially raised and when question was answered? I only bring this up as and it would be nice to see efficiency FULLY documented given I live in a community … more ›