1971
1971

1971 (2014)

2014-04-18

(US) •

Documentary,

History

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.

Movie Cast

1971

Bonnie Raines

Self

1971

John Raines

Self

1971

Bob Williamson

Self

1971

Keith Forsyth

Self

1971

Bill Davidon

Self

1971

Peter Gregus

Bill

1971

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

1971

Jonathan Joel Brennan

Bob

1971

Rich Graff

John Raines

1971

Daniel S. Taylor

Keith

1971

John Isgro

Custodian

1971

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

1971

Dennis Brito

FBI Agent

1971

Brian McCarthy

#9

1971

Matthew Smith

Citizens' Commission

1971

Danielle Varga

Citizens' Commission

1971

Paul Darren

Security Guard

1971

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

1971

Betty Medsger

Self

1971

Terry Neist

Self

1971

Athan Theoharis

Self

1971

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

1971

Bob Dole

Self (archive footage)

1971

George McGovern

Self (archive footage)

1971

Katharine Graham

Self (archive footage)

1971

Ben Bradlee

Self (archive footage)

1971

Marilyn Ness

Citizens' Commission

1971

David Kairys

Self - Civil Rights Lawyer

1971

Frank Church

Self (archive footage)