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The Most Dangerous Man in America

20097.3 / 1092 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)

Patricia Ellsberg

Patricia Ellsberg

Self

John Dean

John Dean

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn

Self - Historian

Peter Arnett

Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Ben Bagdikian

Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post

Ann Beeson

Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Robert Ellsberg

Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

Richard Falk

Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law

Max Frankel

Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

J. William Fulbright

J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

James Goodale

James Goodale

Self - General Counsel, New York Times

Mike Gravel

Mike Gravel

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

Morton Halperin

Morton Halperin

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

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

Randy Kehler

Randy Kehler

Self - Draft Resister

Bud Krogh

Bud Krogh

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

Pete McCloskey

Pete McCloskey

Self - Representative, California

Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Self (archive footage)

Wayne Morse

Wayne Morse

Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - President (archive footage)

Thomas Oliphant

Thomas Oliphant

Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

Tony Russo

Tony Russo

Self - RAND Analyst

Thomas Schelling

Thomas Schelling

Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate

Hedrick Smith

Hedrick Smith

Self - Reporter, New York Times

Janaki Tschannerl

Janaki Tschannerl

Self - Peace Activist

Leonard Weinglass

Leonard Weinglass

Self - Russo Defense Attorney

Crew

Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler

Writer

Lawrence Lerew

Lawrence Lerew

Writer

Rick Goldsmith

Rick Goldsmith

Writer

Judith Ehrlich

Judith Ehrlich

Director

Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler

Editor

Jorge Trelles

Jorge Trelles

Production Manager

Dan Krauss

Dan Krauss

Director of Photography

Lawrence Lerew

Lawrence Lerew

Editor

Rick Goldsmith

Rick Goldsmith

Editor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Original Music Composer

Judith Ehrlich

Judith Ehrlich

Writer

Vicente Franco

Vicente Franco

Director of Photography

Rick Goldsmith

Rick Goldsmith

Director