Movie·2014·1h 20m
1971
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny
Cinematography
Andreas Burgess
Music
Philip Sheppard
Editor
Gabriel Rhodes
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
14 votes
Where to watch
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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)
// crew
Crew
Johanna Hamilton
Director, Writer
Gabriel Rhodes
Writer, Editor
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Philip Sheppard
Original Music Composer
Andreas Burgess
Director of Photography
Kirsten Johnson
Director of Photography
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