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1971

67 %|Apr 18, 2014|Documentary, 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.

Featured Crew

Johanna Hamilton
Director
Gabriel Rhodes
Writer
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Johanna Hamilton
Writer
Andreas Burgess
Director of Photography
Markus Kirschner
Production Design
Kirsten Johnson
Director of Photography

Cast

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Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
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Rich Graff
John Raines
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Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
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John Isgro
Custodian
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Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
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Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
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Danielle Varga
Citizens' Commission
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Paul Darren
Security Guard
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Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
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J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
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Bob Dole
Self (archive footage)
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George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
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Frank Church
Self (archive footage)
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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