1971
“The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.”
2014•1h 20m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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
Writer
Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton
Languages
English
Studio
Maximum Pictures
Cast
Bonnie Raines
Self
John Raines
Self
Bob Williamson
Self
Keith Forsyth
Self
Bill Davidon
Self
Peter Gregus
Bill
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Bob
Rich Graff
John Raines
Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
John Isgro
Custodian
Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
Brian McCarthy
#9
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
Production
Company
Maximum Pictures
Company
Fork Films
Company
ITVS
Company
Big Mouth Productions
Company
Motto Pictures
Company
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Company
Candescent Films
Company
Independent Lens
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Katy Chevigny
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