1971
6.714
80 minutes
4/18/2014
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 List
Bonnie Raines
as Self
John Raines
as Self
Bob Williamson
as Self
Keith Forsyth
as Self
Bill Davidon
as Self
Peter Gregus
as Bill
Lauren A. Kennedy
as Bonnie Raines
Jonathan Joel Brennan
as Bob
Rich Graff
as John Raines
Daniel S. Taylor
as Keith
John Isgro
as Custodian
Kerry Malloy
as FBI Agent
Dennis Brito
as FBI Agent
Brian McCarthy
as #9
Matthew Smith
as Citizens' Commission
Danielle Varga
as Citizens' Commission
Paul Darren
as Security Guard
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Betty Medsger
as Self
Terry Neist
as Self
Athan Theoharis
as Self
J. Edgar Hoover
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
as Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
as Self (archive footage)
Katharine Graham
as Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Ness
as Citizens' Commission
David Kairys
as Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
Frank Church
as Self (archive footage)