The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers

Who is Daniel Ellsberg, and why was he so dangerous? It was he who, in 1971, leaked the Pentagon Papers - documents that would change the course of the Vietnam War. Chased by the FBI and causing Nixon to clamp down on internal security, Ellsberg was the most infamous person of that era. Directors Ehrlich and Goldsmith thrillingly capture the tension, drama and outrage of those times, while giving us an example of a time when journalists had the courage to affect monumental change.