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The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009)

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Rating

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 1hr 32min

Director: Judith Ehrlich

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

"The Most Dangerous Man in America" is the story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider, armed only with his conscience, steadfast determination, and a file cabinet full of classified documents, decides to challenge an "imperial" presidency – answerable to neither Congress, the press, nor the people – in order to help end the Vietnam War.

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Cast member photo for daniel-ellsberg — Daniel Ellsberg
Self (Narraror)

Cast member photo for patricia-ellsberg — Patricia Ellsberg
Self

Cast member photo for john-dean — John Dean
Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Cast member photo for howard-zinn — Howard Zinn
Self - Historian

Cast member photo for peter-arnett — Peter Arnett
Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Cast member photo for ben-bagdikian — Ben Bagdikian
Self - Editor, Washington Post

Cast member photo for ann-beeson — Ann Beeson
Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Cast member photo for robert-ellsberg — Robert Ellsberg
Self - Daniel's Son

Cast member photo for richard-falk — Richard Falk
Self - Professor of International Law

Cast member photo for max-frankel — Max Frankel
Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

Cast member photo for j-william-fulbright — J. William Fulbright
Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

Cast member photo for james-goodale — James Goodale
Self - General Counsel, New York Times

Cast member photo for mike-gravel — Mike Gravel
Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

Cast member photo for morton-halperin — Morton Halperin
Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)

Cast member photo for lyndon-b-johnson — Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)

Cast member photo for randy-kehler — Randy Kehler
Self - Draft Resister

Cast member photo for bud-krogh — Bud Krogh
Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh)

Cast member photo for pete-mccloskey — Pete McCloskey
Self - Representative, California

Cast member photo for robert-mcnamara — Robert McNamara
Self (archive footage)

Cast member photo for wayne-morse — Wayne Morse
Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

Cast member photo for richard-nixon — Richard Nixon
Self - President (archive footage)

Cast member photo for thomas-oliphant — Thomas Oliphant
Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)

Cast member photo for dan-rather — Dan Rather
Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Cast member photo for tony-russo — Tony Russo
Self - RAND Analyst

Cast member photo for thomas-schelling — Thomas Schelling
Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate

Cast member photo for hedrick-smith — Hedrick Smith
Self - Reporter, New York Times

Cast member photo for janaki-tschannerl — Janaki Tschannerl
Self - Peace Activist

Cast member photo for leonard-weinglass — Leonard Weinglass
Self - Russo Defense Attorney

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