The Most Dangerous Man in America

Overview

"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.

Directed by Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith

Top cast

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)

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Patricia Ellsberg

Self

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John Dean

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

Howard Zinn

Self - Historian

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Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

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Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post

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Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

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Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

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Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law

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Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

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J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

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James Goodale

Self - General Counsel, New York Times

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Mike Gravel

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

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Morton Halperin

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

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

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Randy Kehler

Self - Draft Resister

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Bud Krogh

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

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Pete McCloskey

Self - Representative, California

Robert McNamara

Self (archive footage)

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Wayne Morse

Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

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