1971

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.

Details

Cast

Bonnie Raines

Self

John Raines

Self

Bob Williamson

Self

Keith Forsyth

Self

Bill Davidon

Self

Peter Gregus

Bill

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Jonathan Joel Brennan

Bob

Rich Graff

John Raines

Daniel S. Taylor

Keith

John Isgro

Custodian

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

Dennis Brito

FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy

#9

Matthew Smith

Citizens' Commission

Danielle Varga

Citizens' Commission

Paul Darren

Security Guard

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Betty Medsger

Self

Terry Neist

Self