documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
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"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" is a documentary film that chronicles whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg’s role in exposing the U.S. government’s secret history of the Vietnam War and the ensuing political and legal firestorm.
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| documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Context triple: [Pentagon Papers, subjectOf, documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"]
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film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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United States v. Daniel Ellsberg
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg was the landmark criminal case against the former military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, leading to dismissed charges after revelations of government misconduct.
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documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Ron Howard that dramatizes the post-Watergate television interviews between British journalist David Frost and former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Target entity description: "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" is a documentary film that chronicles whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg’s role in exposing the U.S. government’s secret history of the Vietnam War and the ensuing political and legal firestorm.
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A.
film "All the President’s Men"
"All the President’s Men" is a 1976 political thriller film that dramatizes Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s investigation into the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
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B.
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers are a classified U.S. Department of Defense study, leaked in 1971, that revealed previously undisclosed information about American political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
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C.
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg
United States v. Daniel Ellsberg was the landmark criminal case against the former military analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, leading to dismissed charges after revelations of government misconduct.
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D.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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E.
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Ron Howard that dramatizes the post-Watergate television interviews between British journalist David Frost and former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsYear | 82nd Academy Awards ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Pentagon Papers
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surface form:
Pentagon Papers leak
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| depicts |
New York Times publication of Pentagon Papers
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Nixon administration ⓘ Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
Washington Post coverage of Pentagon Papers ⓘ |
| director |
Judith Ehrlich
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Rick Goldsmith ⓘ |
| distributor | First Run Features ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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interviews ⓘ re-enactments ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Toronto International Film Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
historical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Ellsberg’s decision to leak the Pentagon Papers
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impact of Pentagon Papers on U.S. politics ⓘ legal case against Daniel Ellsberg ⓘ |
| portrays |
Ellsberg’s role at the Pentagon
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Ellsberg’s work at RAND Corporation ⓘ FBI surveillance of Daniel Ellsberg ⓘ White House Plumbers operations ⓘ |
| producer |
Judith Ehrlich
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Rick Goldsmith ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| starring | Daniel Ellsberg ⓘ |
| subject |
Daniel Ellsberg
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
First Amendment
Pentagon Papers ⓘ U.S. government secrecy ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| theme |
conscience and moral responsibility
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government transparency ⓘ war and public opinion ⓘ |
| titleReference | quote by Henry Kissinger about Daniel Ellsberg ⓘ |
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Subject: documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Description of subject: "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" is a documentary film that chronicles whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg’s role in exposing the U.S. government’s secret history of the Vietnam War and the ensuing political and legal firestorm.
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Pentagon Papers
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documentary "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"
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