The Pentagon Papers
His greatest act of patriotism was an act of treason.
2003 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Rod Holcomb |
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| Writer: | Jason Horwitch |
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| This 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 09, 2003 |
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| Director: | Rod Holcomb |
| Writer: | Jason Horwitch |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Thriller |
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| Production Companies | Paramount Television, City Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aaron Ashmore | Randy Kehler |
| Jonas Chernick | Neil Sheehan |
| Martin Roach | Sgt. Watson |
| Bruce Gooch | Supreme Court Marshal |
| Sean McCann | John Mitchell |
| James Downing | H.R. Haldeman |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | John Ehrlichman |
| Amy Price-Francis | Jan Butler |
| George R. Robertson | Senator Fulbright |
| Robert Seeliger | FBI Agent |
| Roland Rothchild | FBI Agent |
| Damir Andrei | Leonard Boudin |
| Carl Marotte | Charles Nesson |
| David Fox | Judge W. Matthew Byrne |
| Neville Edwards | Bailiff |
| Matt Cooke | Rand Employee |
| Jonathan Higgins | Army Officer at Rand |
| Owen Rilan | Corcoran |
| Sharon McFarlane | Charlotte |
| Daneen Boone | Blonde at Russo's |
| Judah Katz | District Attorney |
| Mark Benesh | Leonard Compson III |
| Troy Blendell | Marine Radio Man |
| Amy Troung | Vietnamese Woman |
| Kris Saric | Marine Captain in Bar |
| Derek Murchie | Air Force Officer in Bar |
| Hannah Lochner | Mary Ellsberg - Younger |
| Hayley Lochner | Mary Ellsberg - Older |
| Michael Cameron | Robert Ellsberg - Younger |
| Adam Butcher | Robert Ellsberg - Older |
| Julio Benitez Guardiola | Plumber |
| John Connolly | Plumber |
| Brandon Barré | Patricia's Boyfriend |
| Richard Blackburn | New York Times Editor |
| John Blackwood | TV Journalist |
| Michael Spencer-Davis | News Reporter |
| David Lyle | News Reporter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jason Horwitch | Writer |
| Rod Holcomb | Director |
| Nancy Foy | Casting |
| Michael Mayers | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Nelson | Editor |
| Robert McRae | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Normand Corbeil | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joshua Maurer | Executive Producer |
| Fritzi Horstman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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