The Most Dangerous Man in America
Seen it?2009 | 92 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
"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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith
- Daniel EllsbergSelf (Narraror)
- Patricia EllsbergSelf
- John DeanSelf - White House Counsel to President Nixon
- Howard ZinnSelf - Historian
- Peter ArnettSelf - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
- Ben BagdikianSelf - Editor, Washington Post
- Ann BeesonSelf - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
- Robert EllsbergSelf - Daniel's Son
- Richard FalkSelf - Professor of International Law
- Max FrankelSelf - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times