American Coup

Name: American Coup
Released: 2010-11-09
Rating: 6

6.0/10 (3)

·2010· 98 min

Director: Joe Ayella

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.

Cast

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Ervand Abrahamian

Himself

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Ehsan Yarshater

Himself

In brief

American Coup (2010) is a history, documentary film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 3 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 38min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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American Coup runs 98 minutes (1h 38min).

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American Coup has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 3 viewer votes on TMDB.

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American Coup was released in 2010.