1971

1971

6.7 2014 | 80 min

Documentary History

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.

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"The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI."

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April 18, 2014

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Maximum Pictures
Maximum Pictures
Fork Films
Fork Films
ITVS
ITVS
Big Mouth Productions
Big Mouth Productions
Motto Pictures
Motto Pictures
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
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Production Countries:

United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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