1971

1971

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

6.780 min
DocumentaryHistory

Overview

Forty years before WikiLeaks and the NSA scandal, there was Media, Pennsylvania. In 1971, eight activists plotted an intricate break-in to the local FBI offices to leak stolen documents and expose the illegal surveillance of ordinary Americans in an era of anti-war activism. In this riveting heist story, the perpetrators reveal themselves for the first time, reflecting on their actions and raising broader questions surrounding security leaks in activism today.

Movie Info

Release Date: 4/18/2014

Runtime: 80 min

Top Cast

Lauren A. Kennedy

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Rich Graff

Rich Graff

John Raines

Kerry Malloy

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

#9

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dole

Bob Dole

Self (archive footage)

George McGovern

George McGovern

Self (archive footage)

David Kairys

David Kairys

Self - Civil Rights Lawyer

Frank Church

Frank Church

Self (archive footage)

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