Cover-Up

Cover-Up

Cover-Up

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Cover-Up

2025

1h 57m

6.9(25 votes)

Documentary

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.

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Plan B Entertainment

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Postworks New York

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6 videos

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Seymour Hersh

Self

Seymour Hersh

Acting

Jeff Gerth

Self

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Writing

David Obst

Self

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Bob Woodward

Self

Bob Woodward

Acting

Max Friedman

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Amy Davidson Sorkin

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Antonio Taguba

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Camille Lo Sapio

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