American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?
2015, English. Directed by Thomas Jennings.
FRONTLINE investigates American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film — an updated and expanded version of A Perfect Terrorist — reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.
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- 1h 24m
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American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented? is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- 21 April 2015
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- Thomas Jennings
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American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented? runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented? is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented??
American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented? (2015) was directed by Thomas Jennings and stars Sebastian Rotella.