The Most Dangerous Man in America

The story of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers that eventually lead to end of Nixon the Vietnam war. This documentary shows how Ellsberg who planned the Vietnam war, eventually plagued by his conscience leaked top secret documents to the New York Times in 1971 in the hopes to end the war. The film show a man remarkable transformation from an insider to whistle blower and national hero. There are a lot of disturbing parallels to the Iraq war that makes this film timely and important. Directors Judith Ehrlich & Rick Goldsmith make their debut with this film with a great story and character, Daniel Ellsberg who also narrates the film. YRCinema's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival.