1971

1971

2014/04/18 • Released • English

Documentary
History
6.7
1h 20m

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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.

Director : Johanna Hamilton

Casts

Bonnie Raines

Self

John Raines

Self

Bob Williamson

Self

Keith Forsyth

Self

Bill Davidon

Self

Peter Gregus

Bill

Lauren A. Kennedy

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Jonathan Joel Brennan

Bob

Rich Graff

Rich Graff

John Raines

Daniel S. Taylor

Keith

John Isgro

Custodian

Kerry Malloy

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

Dennis Brito

FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

#9

Matthew Smith

Citizens' Commission

Danielle Varga

Citizens' Commission

Paul Darren

Security Guard

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Betty Medsger

Self

Terry Neist

Self

Athan Theoharis

Self

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dole

Bob Dole

Self (archive footage)

George McGovern

George McGovern

Self (archive footage)

Katharine Graham

Self (archive footage)

Ben Bradlee

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Ness

Citizens' Commission

David Kairys

David Kairys

Self - Civil Rights Lawyer

Frank Church

Frank Church

Self (archive footage)

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