1971

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

6.7
20141h 20m

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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Photo of Lauren A. Kennedy

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Photo of Rich Graff

Rich Graff

John Raines

Photo of Kerry Malloy

Kerry Malloy

FBI Agent

Photo of Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Photo of J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Bob Dole

Bob Dole

Self (archive footage)

Photo of George McGovern

George McGovern

Self (archive footage)

Photo of David Kairys

David Kairys

Self - Civil Rights Lawyer

Photo of Frank Church

Frank Church

Self (archive footage)

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