1971

1971 (2014)

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

Documentary History

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.

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  • Release Date: 2014-04-18
  • Runtime: 1h 20min
  • Director: Johanna Hamilton

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    • Cast

    • Bonnie Raines

      Self

    • John Raines

      Self

    • Bob Williamson

      Self

    • Keith Forsyth

      Self

    • Bill Davidon

      Self

    • Peter Gregus

      Bill

    • Lauren A. Kennedy

      Bonnie Raines

    • Jonathan Joel Brennan

      Bob

    • Rich Graff

      John Raines

    • Daniel S. Taylor

      Keith

    • John Isgro

      Custodian

    • Kerry Malloy

      FBI Agent

    • Dennis Brito

      FBI Agent

    • Brian McCarthy

      #9

    • Matthew Smith

      Citizens' Commission

    • Danielle Varga

      Citizens' Commission

    • Paul Darren

      Security Guard

    • Richard Nixon

      Self (archive footage)

    • Betty Medsger

      Self

    • Terry Neist

      Self

    • Athan Theoharis

      Self

    • 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)

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