1971
# The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
2014-04-18
β Running Time:
80 mins
β Vote Average:
6.7
Beloved Cast
Self
Bonnie Raines
Self
John Raines
Self
Bob Williamson
Self
Keith Forsyth
Self
Bill Davidon
Bill
Peter Gregus
Bonnie Raines
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bob
Jonathan Joel Brennan
John Raines
Rich Graff
Keith
Daniel S. Taylor
FBI Agent
Dennis Brito
Custodian
John Isgro
FBI Agent
Kerry Malloy
#9
Brian McCarthy
Citizens' Commission
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
Danielle Varga
Security Guard
Paul Darren
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self
Betty Medsger
Self
Terry Neist
Self
Athan Theoharis
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
Frank Church
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
Citizens' Commission
Marilyn Ness
