
The documentary examines four instances of government misconduct brought to light by whistleblowers and reported by the press. It reveals an increasingly challenging and perilous situation for those who expose wrongdoing and the journalists who report it. Featuring interviews with whistleblowers like Michael DeKort, Thomas Drake, Franz Gayl, and Thomas Tamm, alongside prominent journalists such as David Carr and Glenn Greenwald, the film explores the risks and consequences faced when challenging authority.
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Explore the complete cast of War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.

Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)

Daniel Ellsberg
Self - Pentagon Papers Whistleblower

Barack Obama
Self - President (archive footage)

Joe Biden
Self - Vice President (archive footage)

Glenn Greenwald
Self - Journalist, The Guardian

Bill Keller
Self - Op-Ed Columnist, The New York Times

Thomas Drake
Self - Whistleblower

John Kiriakou
Self - Whistleblower (archive footage)

James Risen
Self - New York Times (archive footage)

Jake Tapper
Self - Chief Washington Correspondent, CNN (archive footage)

David Carr
Self - Journalist, New York Times

Kate Bohner
Self - KBTV Video Blog

Jane Mayer
Self - Staff Writer, The New Yorker

Ben Freeman
Self - National Security Investigator at the Project on Government Oversight

Michael Isikoff
Self - National Investigative Correspondent for NBC News

Sharon Weinberger
Self - National Security Reporter

Seymour Hersh
Self - Journalist

Franz Gayl
Self - Whistleblower

Tom Vanden Brook
Self - Journalist, USA Today

Danielle Brian
Self - Executive Director at Project On Government Oversight

Conchita Gayl
Self - Franz Gayl's Wife

Robert Gates
Self - Former Secretary of Defense

Winslow Wheeler
Self - Director of the Straus Military Reform Project

William Hartung
Self - Director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy

Pete Sepp
Self - Executive Vice President for National Taxpayers Union

Dana Priest
Self - Investigative Reporter, Washington Post

Michael DeKort
Self - Whistleblower

Thomas Tamm
Self - Whistleblower

Tom Devine
Self - Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project

Eric Lipton
Self - Investigative Reporter, The New York Times

Jesselyn Radack
Self - Director of National Security and Human Rights, Government Accountability Project

Steven Aftergood
Himself - Director of the Project on Government Secrecy, The Federation of American Scientists

J. William Leonard
Self - Former Director of the Information Security Oversight Office

Jay Carney
Self - White House Press Secretary (archive footage)

Lucy Dalglish
Herself - Dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland

Chelsea Manning
Self - Whistleblower (archive footage)

Shannon Bream
Self - Fox News Anchor (archive footage)

Stephen Vladeck
Self - American University Washington College of Law (archive footage)

Pierre Sprey
Self - Weapons Designer and Analyst
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