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1971

# The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-04-18
⌚ Running Time: 80 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

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Bonnie Raines original image
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Bonnie Raines
John Raines original image
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John Raines
Bob Williamson original image
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Bob Williamson
Keith Forsyth original image
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Keith Forsyth
Bill Davidon original image
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Bill Davidon
Peter Gregus original image
Bill
Peter Gregus
Lauren A. Kennedy original image
Bonnie Raines
Lauren A. Kennedy
Jonathan Joel Brennan original image
Bob
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Rich Graff original image
John Raines
Rich Graff
Daniel S. Taylor original image
Keith
Daniel S. Taylor
Dennis Brito original image
FBI Agent
Dennis Brito
John Isgro original image
Custodian
John Isgro
Kerry Malloy original image
FBI Agent
Kerry Malloy
Brian McCarthy original image
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Brian McCarthy
Matthew Smith original image
Citizens' Commission
Matthew Smith
Danielle Varga original image
Citizens' Commission
Danielle Varga
Paul Darren original image
Security Guard
Paul Darren
Richard Nixon original image
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Betty Medsger original image
Self
Betty Medsger
Terry Neist original image
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Terry Neist
Athan Theoharis original image
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Athan Theoharis
J. Edgar Hoover original image
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover
Bob Dole original image
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
George McGovern original image
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Frank Church original image
Self (archive footage)
Frank Church
Katharine Graham original image
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Graham
Ben Bradlee original image
Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
Marilyn Ness original image
Citizens' Commission
Marilyn Ness
David Kairys original image
Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
David Kairys

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