Answer the following the questions:
The film begins by going into the background of US relations with Iran. What grievances did many Iranians have with the US?
After overthrowing the Shah, how is the radicalism of the revolution revealed in the film (other than the obvious example of holding the US embassy personnel hostage)?
How does the film convey a sense of American decline that many felt in 1979 and 1980?
What was your favorite scene in the film?