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The Most Dangerous Man in America

Directed by Judith Ehrlich

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.

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Daniel Ellsberg

Self (Narraror)

Patricia Ellsberg

Self

Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon

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Michael Chandler

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Director of Photography

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Director of Photography

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Howard Zinn

Self - Historian

Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)

Self - Editor, Washington Post

Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU

Robert Ellsberg

Self - Daniel's Son

Self - Professor of International Law

Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times

J. William Fulbright

Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)

Self - General Counsel, New York Times

Self - Senator (D-Alaska)

Morton Halperin

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

Lyndon B. Johnson

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

Self - Draft Resister

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

Self - Representative, California

Robert McNamara

Self (archive footage)

Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)

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The Most Dangerous Man in America is about "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.

Who directed The Most Dangerous Man in America?

Judith Ehrlich directed The Most Dangerous Man in America.

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