| Uniform Title |
Most dangerous man in America (Documentary film : 2009) |
| Title |
The most dangerous man in America : Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon papers. |
| Published |
Australia : Antidote Films, [2009]. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (94 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Antidote Films: AF6289. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 2009. |
| Based in part on Secrets : a memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon papers by Daniel Ellsberg. |
| Contents |
Gulf of Tonkin -- I need blood -- Vietnam, 1965 -- Asleep at the wheel -- Secrets -- My life, split in two -- Tony Russo -- Xeroxing -- The leak -- The New York times -- Pentagon papers revealed -- Senator Mike Gravel -- Wouldn't you go to prison? -- Nixon and his plumbers -- No one is listening -- The trial -- Aftermath. |
| Credits |
Produced and directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith ; written by Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich, Michael Chandler. |
| Performers |
Narrated by Daniel Ellsberg. |
| Summary |
"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. ... one man's profound change of heart created a landmark struggle involving America's newspapers, its president, and the Supreme Court--a political thriller whose events led directly to Watergate, Nixon's resignation, and the end of the Vietnam War."--Container. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: PG. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Awards note |
Audience award: Mill Valley Film Festival, 2009 ; Winner Freedom of Expression Award ; IDFA Special Jury Award. |
| Subjects |
Ellsberg, Daniel -- Film adaptations |
| Ellsberg, Daniel -- Political and social views |
| Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 |
| Pentagon (Va.) -- Officials and employees |
| Pentagon Papers |
| Presidents -- United States |
| Political corruption -- History -- United States -- 20th century |
| Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States |
| Whistle blowing |
| Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 |
| Genre |
Documentary films |
| Film adaptations |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
Ehrlich, Judith film director, screenwriter. |
| Goldsmith, Rick film director, screenwriter. |
| Chandler, Michael screenwriter. |
| Lerew, Lawrence screenwriter. |
| Ellsberg, Daniel narrator. |
| Ellsberg, Daniel. Secrets Motion picture adaptation of (work). |
| Added Corporate Names |
Kovno Communications (Firm) production company |
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