American Coup
Overview
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.
About American Coup (2010)
Released in 2010, American Coup is a history and documentary film (Iran). It was directed by Joe Ayella and written by Joe Ayella. The cast is led by Ervand Abrahamian and Ehsan Yarshater. With a runtime of 1h 38m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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