Movie Description:
Expose a nation`s treachery...or protect it as a matter of national security? It`s the dilemma facing DanielEllsberg when he stumbles across ThePentagon Papers. Based on a true story, this compelling film traces the story ofEllsberg, an ambitious, Harvard-educatedex-Marine assigned to a top position atthe Pentagon. As an analyst assigned to monitor the informationcoming out of Vietnam, Ellsberg is shocked to discovera 7,000page, top-secret report thatreveals the true extent of America`s clandestine involvementin the conflict.And his decision to expose the stunning truth behind the government`s activeparticipation will either labelhim as anational hero...or a seditious renegade,intent on damaging the nation`s securityand best interests. The Pentagon Papersis a powerful political drama, hailed bycritics.