Documentary History
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.
Directed by
Johanna Hamilton
Written by
Johanna Hamilton, Gabriel Rhodes
Brian McCarthy
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Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dole
Self (archive footage)
George McGovern
Self (archive footage)
Rich Graff
John Raines
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
David Kairys
Self - Civil Rights Lawyer
Bonnie Raines
Self
John Raines
Self
Bob Williamson
Self
Keith Forsyth
Self
Bill Davidon
Self
Peter Gregus
Bill
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Bob
Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
Dennis Brito
FBI Agent
John Isgro
Custodian
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
Paul Darren
Security Guard
Betty Medsger
Self
Terry Neist
Self
Athan Theoharis
Self
Frank Church
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Graham
Self (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
Self (archive footage)

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