1971 2014

★ 6.7TMDB 1h 20min Director: Johanna Hamilton

DocumentaryHistory

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

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)

Crew

Director: Johanna Hamilton
Writers: Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton
Producers: Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness
Cinematography: Kirsten Johnson, Andreas Burgess
Editing: Gabriel Rhodes
Composer: Philip Sheppard
Production Design: Markus Kirschner
Costume Design: Eniola Dawodu

Details

Release date: Apr 18, 2014
Runtime: 80 min
Status: Released
Studios: Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Country: United States of America
Language: English