American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

About American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented?

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.

American Terrorist: Could the '08 Mumbai Attack Have Been Prevented? is a 2015 documentary film directed by Thomas Jennings.

Sebastian Rotella plays Self. Released in April 2015, it runs 84 minutes.

The screenplay is by Thomas Jennings. It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.