1971 (2014)

6.7/10 • 80 min • Documentary History

Overview

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

Lauren A. Kennedy

Rich Graff

Kerry Malloy

Brian McCarthy

#9

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

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