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.
Cover-Up (2025) is a documentary and history film directed by Laura Poitras, released on December 19, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Seymour Hersh, Jeff Gerth, David Obst and Bob Woodward. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Cover-Up.
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Seymour Hersh
as Self - Investigative Journalist
Jeff Gerth
as Self - The New York Times
David Obst
as Self - Dispatch News
Bob Woodward
as Self - The Washington Post
Max Friedman
as Self - Former Research Assistant
Amy Davidson Sorkin
as Self - The New Yorker
Antonio Taguba
as Self - U.S. Army Major General
Camille Lo Sapio
as Self - Anonymous Source
Isador Hersh
as Self - Father of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)
Dorothy Hersh
as Self - Mother of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)
Alan Hersh
as Self - Brother of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)
Elizabeth Klein Hersh
as Self - Wife of Seymour Hersh (archive footage)
Directed by Laura Poitras, produced by Yoni Golijov, Mark Obenhaus and Laura Poitras.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 50 ratings.
In an age where it seems that troubling developments are ubiquitously lurking beneath the surface of public awareness, the need for intrepid investigative journalists to bring these stories to light is probably greater than ever. Unfortunately, such reporters have increasingly become a vanishing breed, especially in the mainstream media. Luckily, though, there are still some committed, courageous correspondents out…
Reviewed on December 31, 2025
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The main cast of Cover-Up (2025) includes Seymour Hersh, Jeff Gerth, David Obst, Bob Woodward and Max Friedman. The film was directed by Laura Poitras. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cover-Up was released on December 19, 2025 and runs for 1h 57m.
Cover-Up (2025) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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