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Cover-Up
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Cover-Up

Dec 19, 2025
1h 57m
★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Praxis Films
Plan B Entertainment
Submarine Deluxe
GreenSlate
Postworks New York

Cover-Up Trailers

Cast

Seymour Hersh

Self

Seymour Hersh

Jeff Gerth

Self

Jeff Gerth

David Obst

Self

David Obst

Bob Woodward

Self

Bob Woodward

Max Friedman

Self

Max Friedman

Amy Davidson Sorkin

Self

Amy Davidson Sorkin

Antonio Taguba

Self

Antonio Taguba

Camille Lo Sapio

Self

Camille Lo Sapio

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