1971 (2014)

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

Self
B Bonnie Raines
Self
J John Raines
FBI Agent
D Dennis Brito
Custodian
J John Isgro
FBI Agent
Kerry Malloy
#9
Brian McCarthy
Citizens' Commission
M Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
D Danielle Varga
Security Guard
P Paul Darren
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self
B Betty Medsger
Self
T Terry Neist
Self
B Bob Williamson
Self
A Athan Theoharis
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
F Frank Church
Self (archive footage)
K Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
B Ben Bradlee
Citizens' Commission
M Marilyn Ness
Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
David Kairys
Self
K Keith Forsyth
Self
B Bill Davidon
Bill
P Peter Gregus
Bonnie Raines
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bob
J Jonathan Joel Brennan
John Raines
Rich Graff
Keith
D Daniel S. Taylor

Crew

Director
J Johanna Hamilton
Writer
G Gabriel Rhodes
Producer
M Marilyn Ness
Producer
K Katy Chevigny
Writer
J Johanna Hamilton
Original Music Composer
P Philip Sheppard
Director of Photography
A Andreas Burgess
Director of Photography
Kirsten Johnson
Production Design
M Markus Kirschner
Costume Design
E Eniola Dawodu
Editor
G Gabriel Rhodes