Poster of 1971

1971

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.

Release Date: 2014-04-18

Original Language: en

Genres: Documentary History

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Cast Members

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Rich Graff

John Raines

Dennis Brito

FBI Agent

John Isgro

Custodian

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

Matthew Smith

Citizens' Commission

Danielle Varga

Citizens' Commission

Paul Darren

Security Guard

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dole

Self (archive footage)

George McGovern

Self (archive footage)

Katharine Graham

Self (archive footage)

Ben Bradlee

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Ness

Citizens' Commission

David Kairys

Self - Civil Rights Lawyer

Frank Church

Self (archive footage)