The Most Dangerous Man in America
The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

7.420091h 32mReleased
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, Rick Goldsmith

Writer

Michael Chandler, Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith

Language

English

Top Cast

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

P

Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

B

Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post

A

Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

R

Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

R

Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law

M

Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

J

J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

J

James Goodale

Self - General Counsel, New York Times

M

Mike Gravel

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

M

Morton Halperin

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

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

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Randy Kehler

Self - Draft Resister

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