Iran hostage crisis was a distant memory for many until the film 'Argo ' brought it all back . 34 years ago , 52 Americans were held and tortured by Iranians for 14 months . Ex-hostage : `` I had a gun to my head , I was in solitary for nine months '' The Iranian government didn't want us there because they knew we would be able to tell them what happened inside their prison.
Iran hostage crisis was a distant memory for many until the film 'Argo ' brought it all back . 34 years ago , 52 Americans were held and tortured by Iranians for 14 months . Ex-hostage : `` I had a gun to my head , I was in solitary for nine months '' Bipartisan legislation aims to get compensation for former hostages .