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1971
1971
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  2. 1971

1971

2014
1h 20m
Documentary
History

Status

Released

Release

2014

Runtime

1h 20m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI."

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Apr 18, 2014
Languages
English
Director
Johanna Hamilton
Production
Maximum Pictures
Maximum Pictures
Fork Films
Fork Films
ITVS
ITVS
Big Mouth Productions
Big Mouth Productions
Motto Pictures
Motto Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Official Website

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

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

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