
1971
1971
Release: 2014-04-18·Runtime: 80m·★ 6.7
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Maximum Pictures
Fork Films
ITVS
Big Mouth Productions
Motto Pictures
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Candescent Films
Independent Lens
Cast
Frank Churchas Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixonas Self (archive footage)
Bob Doleas Self (archive footage)
Lauren A. Kennedyas Bonnie Raines
George McGovernas Self (archive footage)
David Kairysas Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
J. Edgar Hooveras Self (archive footage)
Brian McCarthyas #9
Kerry Malloyas FBI Agent
Rich Graffas John Raines
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