American Coup

The untold story of the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran that toppled the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. This covert operation would be the first overthrow of a foreign government by the agency, and serve as a template for all future CIA coups. American Coup explores the repercussions from this seminal event and the effects on today's US-Iranian relationship.

IMDb 7.51 h 37 min2010

13+

Documentary·Special Interest·Cerebral·Compelling

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Audio languages: English

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Joe Ayella

Producers: Joe Ayella

Starring: Mohammad Mossadegh Stephen Kinzer Ervand Abrahamian

Studio: Journeyman Pictures

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