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The Pentagon Papers (TV)

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Original title

The Pentagon Papers

Year

2002

Running time

89 min.

Country

United States

Director

Rod Holcomb

Screenwriter

Jason Horwitch

Cast

Music

Normand Corbeil

Cinematography

Michael Mayers

Producer

Paramount Television, Paramount Pictures, City Entertainment

Genre

Mystery | Based on a true story. 1970s. TV Movie

Synopsis

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 U.S. involvement in Vietnam that contributed to Richard Nixon's resignation from the presidency. The made-for-cable 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, where he discovers a top-secret document chronicling the government's deliberate misinformation 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.

Awards: 2003: Emmy: Nominated for Best Supp. Actor in Miniseries or TV Movie (Alan Arkin)

2003: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best TV Movie

2003: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)

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The Pentagon Papers (TV)

2002

Rod Holcomb

5.2

(89)