"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.
Daniel Ellsberg
as Self (Narraror)
Patricia Ellsberg
as Self
John Dean
as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
Howard Zinn
as Self - Historian
Peter Arnett
as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
Ben Bagdikian
as Self - Editor, Washington Post
Ann Beeson
as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
Robert Ellsberg
as Self - Daniel's Son
Richard Falk
as Self - Professor of International Law
Max Frankel
as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
J. William Fulbright
as Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)
James Goodale
as Self - General Counsel, New York Times
