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Cover-Up

Cover-Up

20256.91h 57m

Overview

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

Directed by Laura Poitras
Produced by Yoni Golijov, Mark Obenhaus, Laura Poitras
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Top Cast

Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh

Self - Investigative Journalist

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Jeff Gerth

Self - The New York Times

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David Obst

Self - Dispatch News

Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward

Self - The Washington Post

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Max Friedman

Self - Former Research Assistant

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Amy Davidson Sorkin

Self - The New Yorker

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Antonio Taguba

Self - U.S. Army Major General

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Camille Lo Sapio

Self - Anonymous Source

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Isador Hersh

Self - Father of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)

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Dorothy Hersh

Self - Mother of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

cover-upinvestigative journalist

About Cover-Up

Cover-Up is a documentary film released in 2025 exploring themes of cover-up, investigative journalist. Directed by Laura Poitras, it stars Seymour Hersh, Jeff Gerth, David Obst. He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

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