American Coup

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ervand Abrahamian

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Ehsan Yarshater

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Crew

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