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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Daniel Ellsberg (Actor), Patricia Ellsberg (Actor), Judith Ehrlich (Director), Rated:

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ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE-- BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE {Audience Award -- Best Documentary - 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival} {Audience Award -- Best Documentary - 2009 Mill Valley Film Festival} {2009 Toronto International Film Festival} {2009 Vancouver International Film Festival} {2009 IDFA Film Festival "In Competition"} In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon official and Vietnam War strategist, concludes that the war is based on decades of lies and leaks 7,000 pages of top secret documents to The New York Times, making headlines around the world. Hailed as a hero, vilified as a traitor, and ostracized by even his closest colleagues, Ellsberg risks life in prison to stop a war he helped plan. This is the riveting story of one man's profound crisis of conscience that shook a nation, its courts, its free press and its presidency to the core. It is also an acutely timely and piercing look at the world of government secrecy in wartime as revealed by the ultimate insider. Marked by a landmark Supreme Court battle between America's greatest newspapers and its president, this political thriller unravels a saga that leads directly to Watergate, Nixon's resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.

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CRITIC'S PICK! Riveting! A straight-ahead, enthralling story of moral courage. --David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Gripping! Almost seismic drama... A classic whistleblower tale. --Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Gripping, evocative... comprehensively detailed... chilling -- and perversely entertaining. --Gary Goldstein, The Los Angeles Times

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Actors: Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, Tony Russo, Howard Zinn, Hedrick Smith
Directors: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Closed-captioned
Language: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
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Studio: First Run Features
DVD Release Date: July 20, 2010
Run Time: 94 minutes
Average Customer Review: 42 customer reviews
ASIN: B00329PYGQ
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,635 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1911 in Movies & TV > DVD > Military & War
- #3953 in Movies & TV > DVD > Documentary

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Ellsberg in stunning Self Honesty. He gave us truth, see how we choose the path to the dark side...

ByBradley G. Mastinon September 19, 2014

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Movie is outstanding. Shows genius military boy go from rising star, to "Most Dangerous Man In America". About how Daniel started out working at pentagon believing he was helping. He begins to see and understand the evils of war. His interviews and the testimony of those around are factual. He Listened! He was type of American Hero to be grateful for, proud of. Movie shows government & military use media, news releases, investigations and special agents to support itself. See governement lies. See how votes and tax money are used by those in power to do what they want and stay in power. See Ellsberg's self honesty cause courageous action. There are 2 Ellsberg videos; this is the factural documentary version. Much narrated by Ellsberg, many first hand interviews. Good for civics, protesters, jounalist, judges, legislators, toastmasters... fellow Citizens pursuing freedom. Be Inspired & Informed, Recommend Buy & Share.

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The Most Dangerous Man in America

ByCamilo Mejiaon November 2, 2010

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This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. It gives an in-depth account of US involvement in Vietnam from the time it was still a French colony to the moment the last US troop left that country. Watching this documentary provides not only a window into past American foreign policies, but also a solid body of knowledge to understand how US government operates. Thirty five years after the end of the Vietnam war, we see the nation in not one, but two other unjustified and un-winnable wars, and the same stubbornness to "stay the course,"at the immeasurable price of human life and resources. Once again, three and a half decades later, the whistle blows on war crimes and, as with The Pentagon Papers, the government goes after the whistle blowers; the crimes continue. In the wake of the release of the Wikileaks Diaries and Logs, The Most Dangerous Man in America reminds us of the urgent need to speak truth to power, to the people, and to take a stand for what is right and decent, at any cost necessary.

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Foxes guarding the hen house is too mild a comment.

ByAlchemystAZon January 7, 2016

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I practically slept through that horrible era. This shows how evil our government can be, even today. Ellsberg and Snowden are heroes. Where is John Adam's ghost now when we need him?! Government bullies foster domestic terrorists. What you sow so shall ye reap. Let us demand transparency? Never worked in The Vatican or the FBI.

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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.

ByBrigidon August 16, 2011

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I bought two different movies having to do with the Pentagon Papers. The Most Dangerous Man in America is the best one. There is allot of political passion and deep conscience of the man who revealed what is the truth. This movie shows secrets and cover-ups in Congress and all the way up to the CIA and all other Intelligence. To include all of the lies that America was fed just to keep up a war in Vietnam that should have never been. I was never against this war but this movie caused me to reconsider my old opinions. I was just a child when this war was started. I am glad that I purchased this DVD.

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Truthful view of History

ByAmazon Customeron September 7, 2016

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this history told in this documentary is the best recounting of the politics of Vietnam. Dr. Ellsberg was the most knowlegable person during the conflict and still is to this day.

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This is a gripping account of one of the most ...

ByMichael Snyderon July 10, 2014

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This is a gripping account of one of the most important events in recent American history. It will keep you engrossed from beginning to end. The excerpts from Nixon's tapes are priceless in themselves. The story should disabuse anyone of the fantasy that, in the absence of transparency and honesty, elections matter. Critical background information for those who want to understand the situation of recent whistleblowers.

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The Most Dangerous Man in America

ByDeborah M Greenwoodon February 10, 2013

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I think this is a great piece of work. The documentarians did an excellent job of telling an important story and keep both the individual and personal story alive while illuminating the mythic and collective dimension of the story of the Pentagon Papers. I highly recommend this work to anyone interested in the human heart, integrity and the power of truth.

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Most Dangerous Man in America CD

ByTangerineSkies2005on June 4, 2014

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WHAT A FLIPPING AWESOME CD!!! POWER-PACKED AND FILLED WITH INDISPUTABLE FACTS!!! After watching this movie, I read the entire Pentagon Papers looking for inaccuracies and non-truths. There weren't any to be found. If you really want to know what the DC denizens are thinking, then read this book. These are words that come directly from the horse's mouth.