1971
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
6.7
14 votes
April 18, 2014
1h 20m
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.
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Cast
Bonnie Raines
SelfJohn Raines
SelfBob Williamson
SelfKeith Forsyth
SelfBill Davidon
SelfPeter Gregus
BillLauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie RainesJonathan Joel Brennan
Bob
Rich Graff
John RainesDaniel S. Taylor
KeithJohn Isgro
Custodian
Kerry Malloy
FBI AgentDennis Brito
FBI Agent
Brian McCarthy
#9Matthew Smith
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