1971 (2014)

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

Directed by Johanna Hamilton1h 20mDocumentary,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.

Year
2014
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
18 April 2014
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6.7 (14)
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Bonnie Raines
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John Raines
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Bob Williamson
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Keith Forsyth
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Bill Davidon
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Peter Gregus
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Lauren A. Kennedy
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
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Jonathan Joel Brennan
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Rich Graff
Rich Graff
John Raines
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Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
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John Isgro
Custodian
Kerry Malloy
Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
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Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
Brian McCarthy
Brian McCarthy
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Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
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Danielle Varga
Citizens' Commission
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Paul Darren
Security Guard
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
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Betty Medsger
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Terry Neist
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Athan Theoharis
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J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
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Bob Dole
Bob Dole
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George McGovern
George McGovern
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Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
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Ben Bradlee
Self (archive footage)
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Marilyn Ness
Citizens' Commission
David Kairys
David Kairys
Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
Frank Church
Frank Church
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