Movie
The Most Dangerous Man in America
Released: October 16, 2009 (2009)
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genres: Documentary
"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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Howard Zinn as Self - Historian
Age at release: 87
- Daniel Ellsberg as Self (Narraror)
Age at release: 78
- Peter Arnett as Self - Associated Press Correspondent (archive footage)
Age at release: 74
- Patricia Ellsberg as Self
Age at release: 71
- John Dean as Self - White House Counsel to President Nixon
Age at release: 71
- Ben Bagdikian as Self - Editor, Washington Post
Age at release: Unknown
- Ann Beeson as Self - Associate Legal Director, ACLU
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Ellsberg as Self - Daniel's Son
Age at release: Unknown
- Richard Falk as Self - Professor of International Law
Age at release: Unknown
- Max Frankel as Self - Washington Bureau Chief, New York Times
Age at release: Unknown
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- J. William Fulbright as Self - Chair Foreign Relations Committee (archive footage)
Age at release: 104
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self - President (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson)
Age at release: 101
- Richard Nixon as Self - President (archive footage)
Age at release: 96
- Robert McNamara as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: 93
- Pete McCloskey as Self - Representative, California
Age at release: 82
- Mike Gravel as Self - Senator (D-Alaska)
Age at release: 79
- Dan Rather as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Age at release: 77
- Leonard Weinglass as Self - Russo Defense Attorney
Age at release: 76
- Morton Halperin as Self - Supervisor, Vietnam War Study (as Mort Halperin)
Age at release: 71
- James Goodale as Self - General Counsel, New York Times
Age at release: Unknown
- Randy Kehler as Self - Draft Resister
Age at release: Unknown
- Bud Krogh as Self - Director, 'Plumbers' Unit (as Egil Krogh)
Age at release: Unknown
- Wayne Morse as Self - Senator, Oregon (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
- Thomas Oliphant as Self - Reporter, Boston Globe (as Tom Oliphant)
Age at release: Unknown
- Tony Russo as Self - RAND Analyst
Age at release: Unknown
- Thomas Schelling as Self - RAND Analyst / Nobel Laureate
Age at release: Unknown
- Hedrick Smith as Self - Reporter, New York Times
Age at release: Unknown
- Janaki Tschannerl as Self - Peace Activist
Age at release: Unknown