Poster of The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Plot: "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: Friday, October 16 2009
14 years ago
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Portrait of Daniel EllsbergDaniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg was
78 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self (Narraror)'.
Tue, Apr 07 1931 –
Fri, Jun 16 2023
Portrait of Patricia EllsbergPatricia Ellsberg
Patricia Ellsberg was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of John DeanJohn Dean
John Dean was
71 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Portrait of Howard ZinnHoward Zinn
Howard Zinn was
87 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Historian'.
Thu, Aug 24 1922 –
Wed, Jan 27 2010
Portrait of Peter ArnettPeter Arnett
Peter Arnett was
74 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 13 1934
Portrait of Ben BagdikianBen Bagdikian
Ben Bagdikian was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Editor, Washington Post'.
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Portrait of Ann BeesonAnn Beeson
Ann Beeson was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU'.
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Portrait of Robert EllsbergRobert Ellsberg
Robert Ellsberg was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Daniel's Son'.
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Portrait of Richard FalkRichard Falk
Richard Falk was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Professor of International Law'.
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Portrait of Max FrankelMax Frankel
Max Frankel was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times'.
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Portrait of J. William FulbrightJ. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright would have been no older than
89 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 09 1905 –
Thu, Feb 09 1995
Portrait of James GoodaleJames Goodale
James Goodale was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - General Counsel, New York Times'.
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Portrait of Mike GravelMike Gravel
Mike Gravel was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Senator (D-Alaska)'.
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Portrait of Morton HalperinMorton Halperin
Morton Halperin was
71 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)'.
Mon, Jun 13 1938
Portrait of Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson would have been no older than
64 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)'.
Thu, Aug 27 1908 –
Mon, Jan 22 1973
Portrait of Randy KehlerRandy Kehler
Randy Kehler was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Draft Resister'.
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Portrait of Bud KroghBud Krogh
Bud Krogh was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh)'.
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Portrait of Pete McCloskeyPete McCloskey
Pete McCloskey was
82 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Representative, California'.
Thu, Sep 29 1927
Portrait of Robert McNamaraRobert McNamara
Robert McNamara would have been no older than
93 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jun 09 1916 –
Mon, Jul 06 2009
Portrait of Wayne MorseWayne Morse
Wayne Morse was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Richard NixonRichard Nixon
Richard Nixon would have been no older than
81 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - President (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 09 1913 –
Fri, Apr 22 1994
Portrait of Thomas OliphantThomas Oliphant
Thomas Oliphant was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)'.
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Portrait of Dan RatherDan Rather
Dan Rather was
77 in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Reporter (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 31 1931
Portrait of Tony RussoTony Russo
Tony Russo was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - RAND Analyst'.
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Portrait of Thomas SchellingThomas Schelling
Thomas Schelling was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate'.
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Portrait of Hedrick SmithHedrick Smith
Hedrick Smith was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Reporter, New York Times'.
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Portrait of Janaki TschannerlJanaki Tschannerl
Janaki Tschannerl was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Peace Activist'.
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Portrait of Leonard WeinglassLeonard Weinglass
Leonard Weinglass was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Self - Russo Defense Attorney'.
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Portrait of Rick GoldsmithRick Goldsmith
Rick Goldsmith was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Writer, Director, Editor'
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Portrait of Judith EhrlichJudith Ehrlich
Judith Ehrlich was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Vicente FrancoVicente Franco
Vicente Franco was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Dan KraussDan Krauss
Dan Krauss was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Michael ChandlerMichael Chandler
Michael Chandler was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Writer, Editor'
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Portrait of Lawrence LerewLawrence Lerew
Lawrence Lerew was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Writer, Editor'
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Portrait of Blake LeyhBlake Leyh
Blake Leyh was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Jorge TrellesJorge Trelles
Jorge Trelles was
>> in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
as 'Production Manager'
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