Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
“The Film That Starts Where The Hearings Left Off”
Synopsis
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair is the third feature-length documentary produced by the Empowerment Project. The shadow government of assassins, arms dealers, drug smugglers, former CIA operatives and top US military personnel who were running foreign policy unaccountable to the public, revealing the Reagan/Bush administration's plan to use FEMA to institute martial law and ultimately suspend the Constitution. Strikingly relevant to current events.
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Elizabeth Montgomery
Narrator
Jonathan Kwitny
Self - Author/Journalist
Peter Dale Scott
Self - Professor/Author
Jack Brooks
Self - Congressman
Edén Pastora
Self - Former Contra Leader
David MacMichael
Self - Former CIA Analyst
Daniel Sheehan
Self - Christic Institute
Barbara Honegger
Self - Former White House Policy Analyst
John Stockwell
Self - Former CIA Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 26, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barbara Trent, David Kasper
- Screenplay & Story
- Eve Goldberg
- Original Score
- Rubén Blades, Lou Reed, Richard Elliot
- Original Title
- Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Empowerment Project
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barbara Trent, David Kasper
Eve Goldberg
Rubén Blades, Lou Reed, Richard Elliot
Anthony Clarke
Barbara Trent, David Kasper
Department Leadership Roster
Barbara Trent
Director
David Kasper
Director
Anthony Clarke
Editor
Eve Goldberg
Writer
Barbara Trent
Producer
David Kasper
Producer
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What is Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair about?
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair is the third feature-length documentary produced by the Empowerment Project. The shadow government of assassins, arms dealers, drug smugglers, former CIA operatives and top US military personnel who were running foreign policy unaccountable to the public, revealing the Reagan/Bush administration's plan to use FEMA to institute martial law and ultimately suspend the Constitution. Strikingly relevant to current events.
Who directed Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair?
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair was directed by Barbara Trent, David Kasper.
Who stars in Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair?
The principal cast of Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair includes Elizabeth Montgomery, Jonathan Kwitny, Peter Dale Scott, Jack Brooks, Edén Pastora.
When was Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair released and how long is it?
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair was composed by Rubén Blades, Lou Reed, Richard Elliot.