Desert One (film)

Desert One
Official poster
Directed byBarbara Kopple
Written byFrancisco Bello
Produced by
  • Barbara Kopple
  • David Cassidy
  • Eric Forman
Cinematography
  • Asad Faruqi
  • Gary Griffin
  • Tom Kaufman
  • Gelareh Kiazand
Edited by
  • Francisco Bello
  • Fabian Caballero
Music byWendy Blackstone
Production
companies
Distributed byGreenwich Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) (TIFF)
  • August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Persian

Desert One is a 2019 American documentary film directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. It follows Operation Eagle Claw, a mission that was an attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 embassy staff held hostage.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2019. It was released on August 21, 2020, by Greenwich Entertainment.