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.

IMDb rating	7.3
Producers	Candescent Films, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Motto Pictures, Fork Films, Big Mouth Productions, Independent Lens, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Maximum Pictures
Original title	1971
Directors	Johanna Hamilton
Writers	Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton

Cast

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

Dennis Brito

as FBI Agent

John Isgro

as Custodian

Kerry Malloy

as FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy

as #9

Matthew Smith

as Citizens' Commission

Danielle Varga

as Citizens' Commission

Marilyn Ness

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)

Frank Church

as Self (archive footage)

Katharine Graham

as Self (archive footage)

Benjamin C. Bradlee

as Self (archive footage)