The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a 2009 English-language Documentary film written by Michael Chandler, Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith and Lawrence Lerew. The movie is directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith and produced by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith. It is told largely by the players of that dramatic episode-Ellsberg, his colleagues, family and critics; Pentagon Papers authors and government officials; Vietnam veterans and anti-war activists; Watergate principals, attorneys and the journalists who both covered the story and were an integral part of it; and finally-through White House audiotapes-President Nixon and his inner circle of advisors. The most dangerous man in america: daniel ellsberg and the pentagon papers stars Daniel Ellsberg, Peter Arnett, Ben Bagdikian, Ann Beeson, John Dean, Patricia Ellsberg and Howard Zinn. The music was composed by Blake Leyh. Cinematography was done by Vicente Franco and Dan Krauss and editing by Michael Chandler, Rick Goldsmith and Lawrence Lerew. The film has a running time of 92 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The movie made a box office gross of $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by First Run Features. It is told largely by the players of that dramatic episode-Ellsberg, his colleagues, family and critics; Pentagon Papers authors and government officials; Vietnam veterans and anti-war activists; Watergate principals, attorneys and the journalists who both covered the story and were an integral part of it; and finally-through White House audiotapes-President Nixon and his inner circle of advisors.