1971
movie
View on VideBits →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 & crew
Bill Davidon · Bob Williamson · Bonnie Raines · Daniel S. Taylor · John Raines · Jonathan Joel Brennan · Keith Forsyth · Lauren A. Kennedy · Peter Gregus · Rich Graff · Johanna Hamilton · Gabriel Rhodes
Studios & networks
Big Mouth Productions · Candescent Films · Fork Films · Independent Lens · ITVS · JustFilms / Ford Foundation · Maximum Pictures · Motto Pictures