American Coup (2010)
American Coup (2010)
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.

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Ervand Abrahamian Ervand Abrahamian As: Himself
Ehsan Yarshater Ehsan Yarshater As: Himself
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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.


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Genres: History, Documentary

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Release Date: 09 November 2010

Country: IR, US

Runtime: 98m

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Joe Ayella

Joe Ayella

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David Bergeaud

David Bergeaud

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Juan Carlos Borrero

Juan Carlos Borrero

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Brandon Hahn

Brandon Hahn

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Susana Travieso

Susana Travieso

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Jeremy Quayhackx

Jeremy Quayhackx

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