1971

1971

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 for 1971...

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