2009 · documentary
The Most Dangerous Man in America
Directed by Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith1h 32m2009
"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.
Our read: The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded documentary entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured documentary, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
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