PBS Broadcast: June 7, 2011
Synopsis
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist, concludes that America’s role in the war is based on decades of lies. He leaks 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that leads directly to Watergate, President Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War. Ellsberg and a who’s-who of Vietnam-era movers and shakers give a riveting account of those world-changing events in POV’s The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers by award-winning filmmakers Judith Ehrlich (The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It) and Rick Goldsmith (Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press). A co-production of ITVS in association with American Documentary | POV.
Please note: This is an encore broadcast. Not all PBS stations choose to rebroadcast encore presentations. Please check local listings two weeks before June 7 to see whether this show will be airing. The Most Dangerous Man in America had its premiere broadcast on POV on Oct. 5, 2010.
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The Most Dangerous Man in America (90 min.)
Broadcast Date: June 7, 2011
Streaming Dates: June 13 - June 14, 2011
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Filmmakers: Judith Ehrlich , Rick Goldsmith Bio | Interview | Statement
Press: Updated 2011 Encore Broadcast Press Release | Fact Sheet | Updated New York Times/POV Panel Press Release | Critical Acclaim | Press Release
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October 5, 2010
Critical Acclaim
2010 Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Feature”
— The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
A Must-See. Crams a wealth of material into 90 minutes without losing clarity or momentum. … A unique fusion of personal and social drama.”
— Ronnie Scheib,
Variety
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