1971
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
80 mins
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.
Bonnie Raines
Self
John Raines
Self
Bob Williamson
Self
Keith Forsyth
Self
Bill Davidon
Self
Peter Gregus
Bill
Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
John Isgro
Custodian
Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
Danielle Varga
Citizens' Commission
Paul Darren
Security Guard
Betty Medsger
Self
Terry Neist
Self
Athan Theoharis
Self
Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Ness
Citizens' Commission
Johanna Hamilton
Director
Gabriel Rhodes
Writer
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Johanna Hamilton
Writer
Philip Sheppard
Original Music Composer
Eniola Dawodu
Costume Design
Andreas Burgess
Director of Photography
Markus Kirschner
Production Design
Gabriel Rhodes
Editor