1971

Not Rated

“The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.”

2014·80 min·Released

Studio: Big Mouth Productions, Candescent Films, Fork Films, ITVS, Independent Lens, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Maximum Pictures, Motto Pictures

6.7TMDb

7.3IMDb

97%RT

Available on

Theatrical Apr 18, 2014

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USA · English · USA

Documentary History

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.