The Most Dangerous Man in America

1h 32min

Documentary

"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.

Cast

Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)
John Dean

John Dean

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn

Self - Historian
Peter Arnett

Peter Arnett

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
Ben Bagdikian

Ben Bagdikian

Self - Editor, Washington Post
Ann Beeson

Ann Beeson

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
Robert Ellsberg

Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son
Richard Falk

Richard Falk

Self - Professor of International Law
Max Frankel

Max Frankel

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
J. William Fulbright

J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)
James Goodale

James Goodale

Self - General Counsel, New York Times
Mike Gravel

Mike Gravel

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)
Morton Halperin

Morton Halperin

Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)
Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

Randy Kehler

Self - Draft Resister
Bud Krogh

Bud Krogh

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

Pete McCloskey

Self - Representative, California
Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara

Self (archive footage)
Wayne Morse

Wayne Morse

Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)
Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - President (archive footage)
Thomas Oliphant

Thomas Oliphant

Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)
Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Tony Russo

Tony Russo

Self - RAND Analyst
Thomas Schelling

Thomas Schelling

Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate
Hedrick Smith

Hedrick Smith

Self - Reporter, New York Times
Janaki Tschannerl

Janaki Tschannerl

Self - Peace Activist
Leonard Weinglass

Leonard Weinglass

Self - Russo Defense Attorney

Release date

16th Oct 2009

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English