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

• Director: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
• Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 2009 5:48 AM
• Criticwire: B+
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Synopsis: 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. A riveting story of how one man’s profound change of heart creates a landmark struggle involving America’s newspapers, its president and Supreme Court. A political thriller whose events lead directly to Watergate, Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War. [Synopsis courtesy of Film Forum]