

The Most Dangerous Man in America
2009 · Movie · 1h 32m
Documentary
"Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
Overview
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Rick GoldsmithWriter
- Michael ChandlerWriter
- Judith EhrlichDirector
- Lawrence LerewWriter
- Blake LeyhOriginal Music Composer
- Judith EhrlichWriter
- Rick GoldsmithDirector
Cast
- Daniel EllsbergSelf (Narraror)
- Patricia EllsbergSelf
- John DeanSelf - White House Counsel to President Nixon
- Howard ZinnSelf - Historian
- Peter ArnettSelf - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
- Ben BagdikianSelf - Editor, Washington Post
- Ann BeesonSelf - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
- Robert EllsbergSelf - Daniel's Son
- Richard FalkSelf - Professor of International Law
- Max FrankelSelf - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
- J. William FulbrightSelf - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)
- James GoodaleSelf - General Counsel, New York Times
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Themes
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