American Coup

American Coup (2010)


  • Genre: History, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2010-11-09
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Production Country: Iran, United States of America
  • Director: Joe Ayella
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Summary

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

    as Himself
  • Ehsan Yarshater

    as Himself
Writing Joe Ayella Writer
Camera Juan Carlos Borrero Camera Operator
Production Joe Ayella Producer
Camera Brandon Hahn Camera Operator
Editing Dave Manzo Editor
Directing Joe Ayella Director
Production Rosemary Rotundi Researcher
Camera Susana Travieso Camera Operator
Production Bonnie Rowan Researcher
Art Jeremy Quayhackx Art Direction
Sound David Bergeaud Original Music Composer

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