Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
- Synopsis
- In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a top military strategist working for the RAND Corporation, leaked a 7,000-page document known as the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. Disenchanted with the nation’s conduct in Vietnam, Ellsberg believed the release of the top secret paper, which outlined the ‘secret history’ of the war, was crucial to educating the public about the government’s lies and misdeeds. This documentary chronicles the media and political frenzy that Ellsberg unleashed, and traces the effect of the leak on public perception of both the war and the White House.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2010
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- Vietnam war; American foreign policy; US military; American Studies; Ellsberg, Daniel
Credits
- Director
- Judith Ehrlich; Rick Goldsmith
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £5.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 94 minutes
- Year
- 2013
Distributor
- Name
Dogwoof Pictures
- oli@dogwoofpictures.com
- Web
- http://www.dogwoof.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7395 1217
- Fax
- 020 7900 3270
- Address
- 2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP - Notes
- Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.
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