''The Pentagon Papers'' is a 2003 American historical

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about Daniel Ellsberg and the events leading up to the publication of the ''

Pentagon Papers The ''Pentagon Papers'', officially titled ''Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force'', is a United States Department of Defense history of the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 ...

'' in 1971. The film documents Ellsberg's life starting with his work for RAND Corporation and ending with the day on which the judge declared a mistrial in Ellsberg's espionage case. The film was directed by

Rod Holcomb Rod Holcomb is an American television director and producer, best known for directing the pilot and finale of '' ER''. He has directed episodes of numerous television series, including '' Quincy, M.E.'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ''Battles ...

, written by Jason Horwitch, and stars

James Spader James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He has portrayed eccentric characters in films such as the drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the action scie ...

as Ellsberg. The cast also includes Claire Forlani,

Alan Arkin Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director and screenwriter known for his performances on stage and screen. Throughout his career spanning over six decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award ...

, and

Paul Giamatti Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor and film producer. He first garnered attention for his breakout role in '' Private Parts'' as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, leading to supporting roles in ''Saving Private R ...

. The film aired on FX on March 9, 2003.

Cast

as Daniel Ellsberg * Claire Forlani as Patricia Marx *

as Anthony Russo *

as Harry Rowen *

Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor. He was best known as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle in ''Twin Peaks'', for his roles in the films '' The Day After Tomorrow'', ''Adoration'', '' S ...

John McNaughton John McNaughton (born January 13, 1950) is an American film and television director, originally from Chicago, Illinois, whose works encompass the horror, thriller, drama and comedy film genres. His films include '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial ...

* Maria del Mar as Carol Ellsberg * Sean McCann as John Mitchell *

Jim Downing James Downing (born January 4, 1942) is an American former professional race car driver, he is a five-time IMSA Championship winner, owner/driver of Downing/Atlanta Racing, and was principal in the development of the HANS device. Personal life ...

as H.R. Haldeman * Richard Fitzpatrick as

John Ehrlichman John Daniel Ehrlichman (; March 20, 1925 – February 14, 1999) was an American political aide who served as the White House Counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon. Ehrlichman was an important i ...

* Jonas Chernick as

Neil Sheehan Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan (October 27, 1936 – January 7, 2021) was an American journalist. As a reporter for ''The New York Times'' in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified '' Pentagon Papers'' from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles rev ...

* Amy Price-Francis as Jan Butler *

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as Randy Kehler * Damir Andrei as Leonard Boodin *

Carl Marotte Carl Marotte (born February 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor from Montreal, Quebec. He is a 1979 graduate of Dawson College's Professional Theatre Program and has received a Gemini Award nomination for his role in the television movie ''Net Worth'' ...

as Charles Nesson * David Fox as Rechter W. Matthew Bryne *

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as Sgt. Watson * Sharon McFarlane as Charlotte * Owen Rilan as Cororra * George R. Robertson as Senator Fulbright * Robert Seeliger as FBI Agent * Roland Rothchild as FBI Agent * Neville Edwards as Bailif * Matt Cooke as Rand Employee * Jonathan Higgins as Army Officer at Rand * Daneen Boone as Blonde at Russo's * Judah Katz as District Attorney * Bruce Gooch as Supreme Court Marshal * Mark Benesh as Leonard Compson III * Troy Blendell as Marine Radio Man * Amy Troung as Vietnamese Woman * Kris Saric as Marine Captain in Bar * Derek Murchie as Air Force Officer in Bar

Production

The film was shot in

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. Filming locations included Old City Hall,

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, the

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, the Mowat Block, and

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