1971

1971

1971

The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.

Release date : 2014-04-18

Production country :

United States of America

Production company :

Maximum Pictures,

Fork Films,

ITVS,

Big Mouth Productions,

Motto Pictures,

JustFilms / Ford Foundation,

Candescent Films,

Independent Lens

Status : Released

Durasi : 80 Min.

Popularity : 3.818

6.7

Total Vote : 13

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.