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User Rating:
6.6/10   779 votes
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Director:
Rod Holcomb
Writer:
Jason Horwitch (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 March 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | Thriller more
Tagline:
His greatest act of patriotism was an act of treason.
Plot:
Defense worker Daniel Ellsberg seeks to publish a series of classified government documents detailing the true nature of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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User Comments:
excellent movie more (10 total)

Cast

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James Spader ... Daniel Ellsberg

Claire Forlani ... Patricia Marx

Paul Giamatti ... Anthony Russo

Alan Arkin ... Harry Rowen
Kenneth Welsh ... John McNaughon
Maria del Mar ... Carol Ellsberg

Sean McCann ... John Mitchell
James Downing ... H.R. Haldeman
Richard Fitzpatrick ... John Ehrlichman

Jonas Chernick ... Neil Sheehan
Amy Price-Francis ... Jan Butler
Aaron Ashmore ... Randy Kehler
George R. Robertson ... Senator Fulbright (as George Robertson)

Robert Seeliger ... FBI Agent
Roland Rothchild ... FBI Agent
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some war images and brief sexuality.
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
City Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors in geography: The exterior of a bar supposedly located in Saigon clearly displays signs written in the Thai language, and some of the signs are from contemporary times, as evidenced by product logos, rather than from 1965. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Spook (2003) more

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5 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
excellent movie, 21 March 2003
Author: ielle (mnfairy3@aol.com) from Orlando, FL

The television had been plaguing me with advertisements for The Pentagon Papers, and my interest in the government and conspiracies and the CIA et cetera had already been piqued, so I decided to watch it.

Unfortunately, I wasn't at home when it came on, so I taped it, and when I finally got around to watching it, I was hooked.

Excellent movie for anyone who enjoys movies about the government and conspiracies and especially Vietnam.

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