The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Directed by Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith, Vincento Frano, 2009

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a high-ranking 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. This acclaimed film tells the riveting story of how one man’s profound change of heart created a landmark struggle involving America’s newspapers, its president and Supreme Court – a political thriller whose events led directly to Watergate, Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War.

Awards:

2009 Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival: Special Jury Award Winner; 2009 National Board of Review, USA: Freedom of Expression Award Winner;