1971
★ 6.7·2014·1h 20min·Documentary and History
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
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.
- Director
- Johanna Hamilton
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Apr 18, 2014)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free
- Free with ads
Cast
29 people- BRBonnie RainesThemselves
- JRJohn RainesThemselves
- BWBob WilliamsonThemselves
- KFKeith ForsythThemselves
- BDBill DavidonThemselves
- PGPeter GregusBill
- LALauren A. KennedyBonnie Raines
- JJJonathan Joel BrennanBob
Rich GraffJohn Raines- DSDaniel S. TaylorKeith
- JIJohn IsgroCustodian
Kerry MalloyFBI Agent
Show 17 more
- DBDennis BritoFBI Agent
Brian McCarthy#9- MSMatthew SmithCitizens' Commission
- DVDanielle VargaCitizens' Commission
- PDPaul DarrenSecurity Guard
Richard NixonHimself (archive footage)- BMBetty MedsgerHerself
- TNTerry NeistThemselves
- ATAthan TheoharisThemselves
J. Edgar HooverHimself (archive footage)
Bob DoleHimself (archive footage)
George McGovernHimself (archive footage)- KGKatharine GrahamHerself (archive footage)
- BBBen BradleeHimself (archive footage)
- MNMarilyn NessCitizens' Commission
David KairysHimself - Civil Rights Lawyer
Frank ChurchHimself (archive footage)
