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American Coup

2010 | 98m | English

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Popularity: 0.3 (history)

Director: Joe Ayella
Writer: Joe Ayella
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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.
Release Date: Nov 09, 2010
Director: Joe Ayella
Writer: Joe Ayella
Genres: History, Documentary
Keywords central intelligence agency (cia), coup d'etat, iran, mohammad mossadegh
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Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 03, 2025
Entered: May 01, 2024
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Name Character
Ervand Abrahamian Himself
Ehsan Yarshater Himself
Name Job
Jeremy Quayhackx Art Direction
Susana Travieso Camera Operator
Brandon Hahn Camera Operator
Bonnie Rowan Researcher
Dave Manzo Editor
Joe Ayella Writer, Director
Rosemary Rotundi Researcher
Juan Carlos Borrero Camera Operator
David Bergeaud Original Music Composer
Name Title
Joe Ayella Producer
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