Movie

American Coup

★ 8.0(2)20101h 38m

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Good to know

Director: Joe Ayella
Release date: 2010-11-09
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: EN
Status: Released
Country: Iran

About American Coup

American Coup is a 2010 movie in the History and Documentary genres, directed by Joe Ayella, starring Ervand Abrahamian and Ehsan Yarshater. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch American Coup in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Ervand Abrahamian

Himself

Ehsan Yarshater

Himself

Themes & keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)coup d'etatiraniran hostage crisismohammad mossadegh

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch American Coup in Mexico?+

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How long is American Coup?+

American Coup has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

Who stars in American Coup?+

American Coup stars Ervand Abrahamian and Ehsan Yarshater.

When did American Coup come out?+

American Coup is a 2010 movie directed by Joe Ayella.

What genre is American Coup?+

American Coup is History and Documentary film.

Who directed American Coup?+

American Coup was directed by Joe Ayella.