1971

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

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.

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2014-04-18
  • Runtime: 80 min
  • Country: United States of America
  • Language: English
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.714
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