The Pentagon Papers | |
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Genre | Drama History Thriller |
Written by | Jason Horwich |
Directed by | Rod Holcomb |
Starring |
James Spader Claire Forlani Paul Giamatti Alan Arkin |
Theme music composer | Normand Corbeil |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Joshua D. Maurer |
Cinematography | Michael Mayers |
Editor(s) | Christopher Nelson |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Production company(s) | City Entertainment FX Network Paramount Pictures Paramount Television |
Distributor | FX Network |
Release | |
Original network | FX |
Original release | September 3, 2003 |
The Pentagon Papers is a 2003 historical television film about Daniel Ellsberg and the events leading up to the publication of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. The film, which aired on FX, 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 and executive produced by Joshua D. Maurer, and stars James Spader as Ellsberg. The cast also includes Claire Forlani, Alan Arkin, and Paul Giamatti.