2014
6.7 (14 votes)
1h 20m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
History
Production Companies
Maximum Pictures
Fork Films
ITVS
Big Mouth Productions
Motto Pictures
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Candescent Films
Independent Lens
Fork Films
ITVS
Big Mouth Productions
Motto Pictures
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Candescent Films
Independent Lens
1971
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.
Key Crew
Director: Johanna Hamilton
Writer: Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton
Producer: Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny
Director of Photography: Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson
Top 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
