The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009)
1h 32min
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Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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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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Media ManipulationWhistleblowingPolitical IntrigueHistorical ContextMoral DilemmasPersonal SacrificeCover-UpPublic AwarenessSecret Government OperationsDocument Disclosure




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Directed by: Judith Ehrlich, Dan Krauss, Vicente Franco
Written by: Michael Chandler, Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith
Composed by: Blake Leyh
Cast

Daniel Ellsberg
Self (Narraror)

Howard Zinn
Self - Historian

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

Robert McNamara
Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon
Self - President (archive footage)

Dan Rather
Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Leonard Weinglass
Self - Russo Defense Attorney
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