The most dangerous man in America : Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon papers / ITVS ; Kovno Communications and InSight Productions present ; a film by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith ; produced and directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith ; written by Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich, Michael Chandler.
Ehrlich, Judith, film producer, film director, author.; Goldsmith, Rick, film producer, film director, author.; Ellsberg, Patricia, commentator.; Ellsberg, Robert, 1955- commentator.; Falk, Richard A., commentator.; Schelling, Thomas C., 1921-2016, commentator.; Halperin, Morton H., commentator.; Kehler, Randy, commentator.; McCloskey, Paul N., 1927- commentator.; Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010, commentator.; Smith, Hedrick, commentator.; Frankel, Max, 1930- commentator.; Bagdikian, Ben H., commentator.; Gravel, Mike, 1930- commentator.; Beeson, Ann, commentator.; Krogh, Egil, 1939- commentator.; Weinglass, Leonard, commentator.; Lerew, Lawrence, author, film editor.; Chandler, Michael (Michael A.), author, film editor.; Ellsberg, Daniel.; Franco, Vicente, cinematographer.; Leyh, Blake, composer.; Ellsberg, Daniel. Secrets.; Independent Television Service.; Kovno Communications (Firm); Insight Productions.; First-Run Features (Firm)
2009
DS558 .M678 2009
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Title
The most dangerous man in America : Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon papers / ITVS ; Kovno Communications and InSight Productions present ; a film by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith ; produced and directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith ; written by Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith, Judith Ehrlich, Michael Chandler.
Imprint
[United States] : First Run Features, [2009]
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned.
Description
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers
720229914383
Call Number
DS558 .M678 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
959.704/3373
Distributor No.
FRF914383D First Run Features
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.
Note
Based in part on Secrets : a memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon papers by Daniel Ellsberg.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: The Nixon tapes (audio highlights from the Oval Office); Woody Harrelson and Naomi Wolf on Ellsberg; Daniel Ellsburg today; filmmakers' biographies.
Narrated by Daniel Ellsberg.
Commentators, Patricia Ellsberg, Richard Falk, Thomas Schelling, Tom Oliphant, Mort Halperin, Janaki Tschannerl, Randy Kehler, Tony Russo, Robert Ellsberg, Pete McCloskey, Howard Zinn, Hedrick Smith, Max Frankel, James Goodale, Ben Bagdikian, Mike Gravel, Anne Beeson, John Dean, Egil 'Bud' Krogh, Leonard Weinglass.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: The Nixon tapes (audio highlights from the Oval Office); Woody Harrelson and Naomi Wolf on Ellsberg; Daniel Ellsburg today; filmmakers' biographies.
Narrated by Daniel Ellsberg.
Commentators, Patricia Ellsberg, Richard Falk, Thomas Schelling, Tom Oliphant, Mort Halperin, Janaki Tschannerl, Randy Kehler, Tony Russo, Robert Ellsberg, Pete McCloskey, Howard Zinn, Hedrick Smith, Max Frankel, James Goodale, Ben Bagdikian, Mike Gravel, Anne Beeson, John Dean, Egil 'Bud' Krogh, Leonard Weinglass.
Access Note
For private home use only.
Credits
Director of photography, Vicente Franco ; editors, Michael Chandler, Lawrence Lerew, Rick Goldsmith ; original music, Blake Leyh.
System Details Note
DVD ; widescreen 16:9 ; stereo or 5.1 audio options.
Awards
Audience award: Mill Valley Film Festival, 2009 ; Freedom of Expression Award ; IDFA Special Jury Award.
Added Author
Ehrlich, Judith, film producer, film director, author.
Goldsmith, Rick, film producer, film director, author.
Ellsberg, Patricia, commentator.
Ellsberg, Robert, 1955- commentator.
Falk, Richard A., commentator.
Schelling, Thomas C., 1921-2016, commentator.
Halperin, Morton H., commentator.
Kehler, Randy, commentator.
McCloskey, Paul N., 1927- commentator.
Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010, commentator.
Smith, Hedrick, commentator.
Frankel, Max, 1930- commentator.
Bagdikian, Ben H., commentator.
Gravel, Mike, 1930- commentator.
Beeson, Ann, commentator.
Krogh, Egil, 1939- commentator.
Weinglass, Leonard, commentator.
Lerew, Lawrence, author, film editor.
Chandler, Michael (Michael A.), author, film editor.
Ellsberg, Daniel.
Franco, Vicente, cinematographer.
Leyh, Blake, composer.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Secrets.
Goldsmith, Rick, film producer, film director, author.
Ellsberg, Patricia, commentator.
Ellsberg, Robert, 1955- commentator.
Falk, Richard A., commentator.
Schelling, Thomas C., 1921-2016, commentator.
Halperin, Morton H., commentator.
Kehler, Randy, commentator.
McCloskey, Paul N., 1927- commentator.
Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010, commentator.
Smith, Hedrick, commentator.
Frankel, Max, 1930- commentator.
Bagdikian, Ben H., commentator.
Gravel, Mike, 1930- commentator.
Beeson, Ann, commentator.
Krogh, Egil, 1939- commentator.
Weinglass, Leonard, commentator.
Lerew, Lawrence, author, film editor.
Chandler, Michael (Michael A.), author, film editor.
Ellsberg, Daniel.
Franco, Vicente, cinematographer.
Leyh, Blake, composer.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Secrets.
Added Corporate Author
Independent Television Service.
Kovno Communications (Firm)
Insight Productions.
First-Run Features (Firm)
Kovno Communications (Firm)
Insight Productions.
First-Run Features (Firm)
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Table of 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.
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.