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The Most Dangerous Man in America

2009 · 92 min

A gripping, thoughtful documentary that plays like a political thriller, balancing archival footage with intimate interviews to make history feel urgent and personal.

Tagline
Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Overview
"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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • morality
  • war
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
Written by
Rick Goldsmith, Michael Chandler, Judith Ehrlich, Lawrence Lerew
Starring
Daniel Ellsberg, Patricia Ellsberg, John Dean, Howard Zinn, Peter Arnett, Ben Bagdikian, Ann Beeson, Robert Ellsberg
Music
Blake Leyh
Cinematography
Vicente Franco, Dan Krauss
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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