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The Most Dangerous Man in America

MOVIE • 2009

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

"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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Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)

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Patricia Ellsberg

Self

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John Dean

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn

Self - Historian

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Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

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Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post

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Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

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Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

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Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law

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Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

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J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

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James Goodale

Self - General Counsel, New York Times

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Mike Gravel

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

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Morton Halperin

Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)

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October 16, 2009

Runtime

92 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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