, what 's going to happen to the right , what 's going to happen with the former Shah The 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 ##iled hostage : ` ` I had a gun to my head , I was in solitary for 14 months '' Bipartisan ' aims to get compensation for former hostages .
The 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 ##iled hostage : ` ` I had a gun to my head , I was in solitary for 14 months '' Bipartisan ' aims to get compensation for former hostages .