1971 (2014)

ALL 04/18/2014 (en) Documentary, History 80 Min
  • Release
    04/18/2014
  • Production
    Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Candescent Films, Independent Lens
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    1971
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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.

  1. Johanna Hamilton

    Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Bonnie Raines

    Self

  2. John Raines

    Self

  3. Bob Williamson

    Self

  4. Keith Forsyth

    Self

  5. Bill Davidon

    Self

  6. Peter Gregus

    Bill

  7. Lauren A. Kennedy

    Bonnie Raines

  8. Jonathan Joel Brennan

    Bob

  9. Rich Graff

    John Raines

  10. Daniel S. Taylor

    Keith

  11. Dennis Brito

    FBI Agent

  12. John Isgro

    Custodian

  13. Kerry Malloy

    FBI Agent

  14. Brian McCarthy

    #9

  15. Matthew Smith

    Citizens' Commission

  16. Danielle Varga

    Citizens' Commission

  17. Paul Darren

    Security Guard

  18. Richard Nixon

    Self (archive footage)

  19. Betty Medsger

    Self

  20. Terry Neist

    Self

  21. Athan Theoharis

    Self

  22. J. Edgar Hoover

    Self (archive footage)

  23. Bob Dole

    Self (archive footage)

  24. George McGovern

    Self (archive footage)

  25. Frank Church

    Self (archive footage)

  26. Katharine Graham

    Self (archive footage)

  27. Ben Bradlee

    Self (archive footage)

  28. Marilyn Ness

    Citizens' Commission

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 28 , Crews : 11

Keyword

1971 (2014) 80 Min

ALL 04/18/2014 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 04/18/2014
  • Production
    Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Candescent Films, Independent Lens
  • Original title 1971
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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.

  1. Johanna Hamilton

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Gabriel Rhodes

    Editor

  4. Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny

    Producer