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Vinony files it under 2000s historical drama films, 2000s legal drama films and 2003 American films.
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5.8This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. The documents in question would eventually become famous as the Pentagon Papers, which revealed the true reasons for U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Cast
- James Spader as Daniel Ellsberg
- Claire Forlani as Patricia Marx
- Paul Giamatti as Anthony Russo
- Alan Arkin as Harry Rowen
- Kenneth Welsh as John McNaughon
- Maria del Mar as Carol Ellsberg
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Cold War
- Director
- Rod Holcomb
- Cast member
- James Spader
- FilmAffinity ID
- 544975
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- publication date
- 2003-01-01
- title
- The Pentagon Papers
- original broadcaster
- FX
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