United States / Apr 18, 2014
1971 (2014)
Directed by Johanna Hamilton
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The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Joel Brennan | Bob |
| Rich Graff | John Raines |
| Daniel S. Taylor | Keith |
| John Isgro | Custodian |
| Kerry Malloy | FBI Agent |
| Dennis Brito | FBI Agent |
| Brian McCarthy | #9 |
| Matthew Smith | Citizens' Commission |
| Danielle Varga | Citizens' Commission |
| Paul Darren | Security Guard |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Betty Medsger | Self |
| Terry Neist | Self |
| Athan Theoharis | Self |
| J. Edgar Hoover | Self (archive footage) |
| Bob Dole | Self (archive footage) |
| George McGovern | Self (archive footage) |
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| Katharine Graham | Self (archive footage) |
| Ben Bradlee | Self (archive footage) |
| Marilyn Ness | Citizens' Commission |
| David Kairys | Self - Civil Rights Lawyer |
| Frank Church | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 1971 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Maximum Pictures, Fork Films, ITVS, Big Mouth Productions, Motto Pictures, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Candescent Films, Independent Lens |
| Official site | 1971film.com |
| Release date | 18 aprile 2014 |
| Production | Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny |
| Writer | Gabriel Rhodes, Johanna Hamilton |
| Editing | Gabriel Rhodes |
| Cinematography | Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson |
| Assistant directors | Johanna Hamilton |
| Camera operators | Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson |
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| Additional photography | Andreas Burgess, Kirsten Johnson |
| Production design | Markus Kirschner |
| Art direction | Markus Kirschner |
| Set decoration | Markus Kirschner |
| Music | Philip Sheppard |
| Sound | Philip Sheppard |
| Costume design | Eniola Dawodu |
| Makeup | Eniola Dawodu |
| Hairstyling | Eniola Dawodu |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 20, 2015
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