The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
2009 · Movie · Not Rated · 92 min · ★ 7.4 · 86% critics
"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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Details
- Original title
- The Most Dangerous Man in America
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (46 votes)
Themes
- watergate scandal
- president
- cover-up
- pentagon papers
- information leak
- government corruption
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Daniel Ellsberg
as Self (Narraror)
- PE
Patricia Ellsberg
as Self
- JD
John Dean
as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
Howard Zinn
as Self - Historian
- PA
Peter Arnett
as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
- BB
Ben Bagdikian
as Self - Editor, Washington Post
- AB
Ann Beeson
as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
- RE
Robert Ellsberg
as Self - Daniel's Son
- RF
Richard Falk
as Self - Professor of International Law
- MF
Max Frankel
as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
Directed by Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich