1971

04/18/2014

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1hr 20min

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Documentary

,History

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Bonnie Raines
  • John Raines
  • Bob Williamson
  • Keith Forsyth
  • Bill Davidon

    Directors

  • Johanna Hamilton
  • Katy Chevigny

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Maximum Pictures
  • Fork Films
  • ITVS
  • Big Mouth Productions
  • Motto Pictures
  • JustFilms / Ford Foundation
  • Candescent Films
  • Independent Lens

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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