This dramatic true-life account follows Daniel Ellsberg (James Spader), the Harvard graduate and ex-Marine who disclosed information from the Pentagon Papers in 1971, exposing secrets about the US involvement in Vietnam and contributing to the reasons that Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency. The film is based on .. Read more
| Starring | James Spader, Claire Forlani, Paul Giamatti |
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| Director | Rod Holcomb |
| Genres | Drama |
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This dramatic true-life account follows Daniel Ellsberg (James Spader), the Harvard graduate and ex-Marine who disclosed information from the Pentagon Papers in 1971, exposing secrets about the US involvement in Vietnam and contributing to the reasons that Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency. The film is based on Ellsberg's biography, tracking his actions from his early days as a soldier to his position as military analyst for the Pentagon. Inside the Pentagon, he discovers a top-secret document chronicling the government's deliberate cover-ups about the Vietnam War. Ellsberg suffers through a crisis of conscience as he comes to grips with the importance of the papers and debates whether or not to leak them to the New York Times--a move that would be punishable by treason. Directed by Rod Holcomb, THE PENTAGON PAPERS is a thrilling recreation of a pivotal moment in American history when citizens were forced to confront the idea that their own government had deceived them.
| Starring | James Spader, Claire Forlani, Paul Giamatti |
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| Director | Rod Holcomb |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 02 Aug 2004 |
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A valuable history lesson
If you are expecting a fast paced conspiracy thriller, this is not the film for you.
It is based on the story of Daniel Ellsberg who worked for the ... read more »
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Dulll, dull, dull
I've only seen James Spader in three decent films/series - Stargate, Supernova and Boston Legal. This film was definitely not his finest hour. Nor anyone ... read more »
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Perseverance
This was a fascinating documentary along the lines and associated with the Watergate affair.The perseverance and determination of one man to bring out into the ... read more »
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A film to certainly miss
This movie was boring throughout. The characters were uninteresting and you didn't care what happened to them. I spent the time wondering when it would end... read more »
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