The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
92 min
"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.
- Release date
- October 16, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Blake Leyh
Where to watch
Free
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Trailer
Cast
- Daniel Ellsberg as Self
- Patricia Ellsberg as Self
- John Dean as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
- Howard Zinn as Self - Historian
- Peter Arnett as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
- Ann Beeson as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
- Mike Gravel as Self - Senator (D-Alaska)
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)
- Pete McCloskey as Self - Representative, California
- Robert McNamara as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Nixon as Self - President (archive footage)
- Dan Rather as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
- Ben Bagdikian as Self - Editor, Washington Post
- Daniel Ellsberg as Narraror
- Robert Ellsberg as Self - Daniel's Son
- Richard Falk as Self - Professor of International Law
- Max Frankel as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
Crew
- Peter Arnett · Archive footage
- J. William Fulbright · Archive footage
- Judith Ehrlich · Director
- Rick Goldsmith · Director
- Lawrence Lerew · Writer
- Rick Goldsmith · Writer
- Judith Ehrlich · Writer
- Michael Chandler · Writer
- Judith Ehrlich · Producer
- Rick Goldsmith · Producer
- Blake Leyh · Composer
- Vicente Franco · Cinematographer
- Dan Krauss · Cinematographer
- Michael Chandler · Editor
- Rick Goldsmith · Editor
- Lawrence Lerew · Editor