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American Coup

2010 • 1h38m History, Documentary

Rating

8.0/10

Popularity

1

AMERICAN COUP tells the story of the first coup ever carried out by the CIA - Iran, 1953. Explores the blowback from this seminal event, as well as the coup's lingering effects on the present US-Iranian relationship. Includes a segment on the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis and its relation to the 1953 coup. Concludes with a section on the recent Iranian presidential election. Contains interviews with noted Middle East experts and historians and prominent public figures such as Stephen Kinzer (author, All The Shah's Men), Prof. Ervand Abrahamian, Trita Parsi, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Ted Koppel and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. With Iranian cinematography by James Longley.

Details

Director

Joe Ayella

Screenplay

Joe Ayella

Cast

Ervand Abrahamian

Ehsan Yarshater

Release date

11/9/2010

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

2