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- 2009
- Not Rated
- First Run Features
- 1 h 32 m
- 2009
- Not Rated
- First Run Features
- 1 h 32 m
Summary During the Vietnam War, an unassuming man named Daniel Ellsberg made a judgment call that would ignite a political controversy. He leaked top secret documents known as "The Pentagon Papers" in hopes of exposing the American public to the truth about the war.
Directed By: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
- 2009
- Not Rated
- First Run Features
- 1 h 32 m
- 2009
- Not Rated
- First Run Features
- 1 h 32 m
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
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Summary During the Vietnam War, an unassuming man named Daniel Ellsberg made a judgment call that would ignite a political controversy. He leaked top secret documents known as "The Pentagon Papers" in hopes of exposing the American public to the truth about the war.
Directed By: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
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Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
75
94% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
6% Mixed
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1 Review
0% Negative
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An exciting cloak-and-dagger thriller.
Manages to be both engrossing history and astonishingly germane to present-day political debates.
The gripping story of how hawk-turned-dove Ellsberg's explosive actions circuitously led to the impeachment of Richard Nixon and, in turn, an end to the Vietnam War is comprehensively detailed in Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith's evocative documentary.
Those who lived through the Vietnam War era, and paid attention, will find this documentary short on revelation but long on poignant reminders.
On the spectrum from heroic patriot to craven traitor, this detailed, clearly told and persuasive film, directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, is firmly on the side of heroic.
His “treason” gave credence to ending the war, helped push a corrupt administration toward its ruin and underlined the importance of the First Amendment. Rickety doc or not, Ellsberg deserves every ounce of hero worship he gets here.
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Production Company
Kovno Communications
Release Date Sep 16, 2009
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website
http://www.mostdangerousman.org/
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
National Board of Review, USA
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
