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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.
Updated Dec 29 2018
Cast
Ehsan Yarshater
Himself
Crew
Dave Manzo
Editor
Susana Travieso
Camera Operator
Brandon Hahn
Camera Operator
Juan Carlos Borrero
Camera Operator
David Bergeaud
Original Music Composer
Jeremy Quayhackx
Art Direction
Bonnie Rowan
Researcher
Rosemary Rotundi
Researcher
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