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

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

92 mins | Documentary | Oct. 16, 2009

"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.

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

92 mins | Documentary | Oct. 16, 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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Kovno Communications
Original title The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Directors Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich
Writers Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich, Michael Chandler

Cast

Daniel Ellsberg

as Self (Narraror)

John Dean

as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn

as Self - Historian

Peter Arnett

as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Ben Bagdikian

as Self - Editor, Washington Post

Ann Beeson

as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Robert Ellsberg

as Self - Daniel's Son

Richard Falk

as Self - Professor of International Law

Max Frankel

as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

J. William Fulbright

as Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

James Goodale

as Self - General Counsel, New York Times

Mike Gravel

as Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

Morton Halperin

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

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

Randy Kehler

as Self - Draft Resister

Bud Krogh

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

Pete McCloskey

as Self - Representative, California

Robert McNamara

as Self (archive footage)

Wayne Morse

as Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

as Self - President (archive footage)

Thomas Oliphant

as Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)

Dan Rather

as Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Tony Russo

as Self - RAND Analyst

Thomas Schelling

as Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate

Hedrick Smith

as Self - Reporter, New York Times

Janaki Tschannerl

as Self - Peace Activist

Leonard Weinglass

as Self - Russo Defense Attorney