The story
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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Seymour HershSelf - Investigative JournalistJeff Gerth
Jeff GerthSelf - The New York TimesDavid Obst
David ObstSelf - Dispatch News
Bob WoodwardSelf - The Washington PostMax Friedman
Max FriedmanSelf - Former Research AssistantAmy Davidson Sorkin
Amy Davidson SorkinSelf - The New YorkerAntonio Taguba
Antonio TagubaSelf - U.S. Army Major GeneralCamille Lo Sapio
Camille Lo SapioSelf - Anonymous SourceIsador Hersh
Isador HershSelf - Father of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)Dorothy Hersh
Dorothy HershSelf - Mother of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)Alan Hersh
Alan HershSelf - Brother of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)Elizabeth Klein Hersh
Elizabeth Klein HershSelf - Wife of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Laura Poitras
- Director
- Mark Obenhaus
- Producer
- Yoni Golijov
- Producer
- Mark Obenhaus
- Producer
- Laura Poitras
- Producer
- Olivia Streisand
- Editor
- Amy Foote
- Editor
- Laura Poitras
- Director of Photography
- Mia Cioffi Henry
- Editor
- Peter Bowman
- Original Music Composer
- Maya Shenfeld