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"Cover-Up" Is a First-Rate, Partisan Political Film

Critic Ken Tucker reviews the direct-to-video documentary Cover-Up, which alleges that a shadow government conspired to shape foreign policy throughout the 1980s, which led to the Iran-Contra affair. The film has been an unexpected commercial success. Other recent releases include 3 Men and a Baby and She's Having a Baby.

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Other segments from the episode on November 18, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 18, 1988: Interview with Nicholas Coleridge; Commentary on Matt Dennis and Cole Porter songs; Interview with Brad Dourif; Review of the film "Cover-Up."

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