The Most Dangerous Man in America
Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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2009
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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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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
16 Oct 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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For those who know the story, Most Dangerous Man puts it in fresh perspective. If you don't, there's probably not a better way to discover it.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Apr 2010
fresh:
This isn't a dusty chapter of ancient history, but a fresh, exciting story. Ellsberg, who worked as a defense analyst in the government-funded Rand Corp., emerges as a complex and contradictory character.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
8 Apr 2010
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For those who lived through the turmoil of Vietnam, and for the generations that have come since, the film is an important document in its own right.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
1 Apr 2010
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The film is also an exciting cloak-and-dagger thriller.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
1 Apr 2010
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Ehrlich and Goldsmith carve out their own little place in the canon by focusing on the ethical journey of one man who refused to shrug off his own responsibility for the war and atoned for it with a seismic act of civil disobedience.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
25 Mar 2010