The Most Dangerous Man in America

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

  • Rated 7.4 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2009
  • 1h 32m
  • Documentary

"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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Director
Judith Ehrlich
Starring
Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, John Dean, Howard Zinn

Cast

  • Daniel Ellsberg

    Daniel Ellsberg

    Self (Narraror)

  • Patricia Ellsberg

    Self

  • John Dean

    Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

  • Howard Zinn

    Howard Zinn

    Self - Historian

  • Peter Arnett

    Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

  • Ben Bagdikian

    Self - Editor, Washington Post

  • Ann Beeson

    Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

  • Robert Ellsberg

    Self - Daniel's Son

  • Richard Falk

    Self - Professor of International Law

  • Max Frankel

    Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

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