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.

1971 (2014)
The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
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Bonnie Raines
Self
JR
John Raines
Self
BW
Bob Williamson
Self
KF
Keith Forsyth
Self
BD
Bill Davidon
Self
PG
Peter Gregus
Bill

Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines

Rich Graff
John Raines