1971

2014

6.7

Documentary
History

1971

2014

6.7

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.

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Cast

Bonnie Raines
Bonnie Raines
Self
John Raines
John Raines
Self
Bob Williamson
Bob Williamson
Self
Keith Forsyth
Keith Forsyth
Self
Bill Davidon
Bill Davidon
Self
Peter Gregus
Peter Gregus
Bill
Lauren A. Kennedy
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Bob
Rich Graff
John Raines
Daniel S. Taylor
Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
John Isgro
John Isgro
Custodian
Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
Dennis Brito
Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
Brian McCarthy
#9
Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
Danielle Varga
Danielle Varga
Citizens' Commission
Paul Darren
Paul Darren
Security Guard
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Betty Medsger
Betty Medsger
Self
Terry Neist
Terry Neist
Self
Athan Theoharis
Athan Theoharis
Self
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Graham
Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
Ben Bradlee
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Ness
Marilyn Ness
Citizens' Commission
David Kairys
Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
Frank Church
Self (archive footage)

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