RandomFlix
Back
The Most Dangerous Man in America movie poster
20091h 32mEnglish

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

7.4
TMDb
IMDb

"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.

Use this page as a jumping-off point into documentary movies from the 2000s in English and keep drilling deeper through the linked discovery hubs below.

DirectorJudith Ehrlich

Keywords

watergate scandalpresidentcover-uppentagon papersinformation leakgovernment corruptionwoman director

Cast

Daniel Ellsberg as Self (Narraror)

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)

Patricia Ellsberg as Self

Patricia Ellsberg

Self

John Dean as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

John Dean

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn as Self - Historian

Howard Zinn

Self - Historian

Peter Arnett as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Ben Bagdikian as Self - Editor, Washington Post

Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post

Ann Beeson as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Robert Ellsberg as Self - Daniel's Son

Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

Richard Falk as Self - Professor of International Law

Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law

Max Frankel as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times