Released
1971
April 18 2014 (over 10 years ago)Rating
67
Based on
13 reviews
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
- Director: Johanna Hamilton
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Runtime: 1 h 20 m
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Candescent Films, Independent Lens
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.
