The Most Dangerous Man in America
(2009)

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Released: 2009-10-16

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"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

as Self (Narraror)

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Patricia Ellsberg

as Self

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John Dean

as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

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Howard Zinn

as Self - Historian

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Peter Arnett

as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

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Ben Bagdikian

as Self - Editor, Washington Post

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Ann Beeson

as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

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Robert Ellsberg

as Self - Daniel's Son

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Richard Falk

as Self - Professor of International Law

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Max Frankel

as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

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J. William Fulbright

as Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

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James Goodale

as Self - General Counsel, New York Times

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Mike Gravel

as Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

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Morton Halperin

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

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Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)

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Randy Kehler

as Self - Draft Resister

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Bud Krogh

as Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh)

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Pete McCloskey

as Self - Representative, California

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Robert McNamara

as Self (archive footage)

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Wayne Morse

as Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

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