
1971
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
Rating: 6.714★
Release Date: 18 Apr 2014
Status: Released
About: 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.
Budget: $0 | Revenue: $0 | Run-Time: 80 Minutes | Vote Count: 14 | Adult: False
Production Companies: Maximum Pictures | Fork Films | ITVS | Big Mouth Productions | Motto Pictures | JustFilms / Ford Foundation | Candescent Films | Independent Lens |