1971 (2014)
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
2014-04-18
United States of America
80 Min.
PG-13
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.
Cast
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Bill
Bonnie Raines
John Raines
Keith
FBI Agent
Custodian