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    92 min | Documentary
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)
Not Rated
92 min | Documentary

An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.
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Lawrence Lerew (written by) | Rick Goldsmith (written by) | Judith Ehrlich (written by) | Michael Chandler (written by)
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Oct 17, 2009 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Arnett
Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Ben Bagdikian
Self - Editor, Washington Post Self - Editor, Washington Post   See fewer
Ann Beeson
Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU   See fewer
John Dean
Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon   See fewer
Daniel Ellsberg
Self / Narraror Self / Narraror   See fewer
Robert Ellsberg
Self - Daniel's Son Self - Daniel's Son   See fewer
Richard Falk
Self - Professor of International Law Self - Professor of International Law   See fewer
Max Frankel
Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times   See fewer
J. William Fulbright
Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage) Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)   See fewer
James Goodale
Self - General Counsel, New York Times Self - General Counsel, New York Times   See fewer
Mike Gravel
Self - Senator (D-Alaska) Self - Senator (D-Alaska)   See fewer
Morton Halperin
Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin) Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)   See fewer
Randy Kehler
Self - Draft Resister Self - Draft Resister   See fewer
Bud Krogh
Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit - Nixon White House (as Egil Krogh) Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit - Nixon White House (as Egil Krogh)   See fewer
Pete McCloskey
Self - Representative, California Self - Representative, California   See fewer
Robert McNamara
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Wayne Morse
Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage) Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage)   See fewer
Thomas Oliphant
Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant) Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)   See fewer
Dan Rather
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Tony Russo
Self - RAND Analyst Self - RAND Analyst   See fewer
Thomas Schelling
Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate   See fewer
Hedrick Smith
Self - Reporter, New York Times Self - Reporter, New York Times   See fewer
Janaki Tschannerl
Self - Peace Activist Self - Peace Activist   See fewer
Leonard Weinglass
Self - Russo Defense Attorney Self - Russo Defense Attorney   See fewer
Howard Zinn
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
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