The Most Dangerous Man in America

"Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"

2009 1h 32m EN

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7.4

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96%

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7.7

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★7.4TMDB · 47🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 2,493

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers”

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Cast

Daniel Ellsberg
Self (Narraror)
Patricia Ellsberg
Self
John Dean
Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
Howard Zinn
Self - Historian
Peter Arnett
Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
Ben Bagdikian
Self - Editor, Washington Post
Ann Beeson
Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
Robert Ellsberg
Self - Daniel's Son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Judith Ehrlich
Writers: Michael Chandler, Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Judith Ehrlich, shot by Dan Krauss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Blake Leyh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Chandler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Daniel Ellsberg and Patricia Ellsberg and John Dean carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1319726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Judith Ehrlich directs. Dan Krauss behind the camera. Blake Leyh scores. Michael Chandler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Judith Ehrlich, shot by Dan Krauss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Blake Leyh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Chandler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Ellsberg and Patricia Ellsberg and John Dean carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers".
7IMDB entry: tt1319726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.