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American Coup (2010)

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Audience Score
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American CoupApple TV logoWatch on Apple TV
NR 1 hr 38 minNov 9th, 2010History, Documentary
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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.
StarringErvand AbrahamianEhsan Yarshater
DirectorJoe Ayella
WriterJoe Ayella

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 9th, 2010
Original Language:English
American Coup on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
central intelligence agency (cia)irancoup d'etatiran hostage crisismohammad mossadegh