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1971
“The year a few ordinary citizens took on the FBI.”
67%
Movie
1h 20m
AI Analysis
1971 (2014) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of 1971 (2014) — a movie tagged as Documentary and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 perpetr… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate 1971 67% (14 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 14 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2014-04-18
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 261855
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What is 1971 about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie 1971?
The official runtime for 1971 is approximately 80 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- B
Bonnie Raines
Self
- J
John Raines
Self
- B
Bob Williamson
Self
- K
Keith Forsyth
Self
- B
Bill Davidon
Self
- P
Peter Gregus
Bill
- L
Lauren A. Kennedy
Bonnie Raines
- J
Jonathan Joel Brennan
Bob

Rich Graff
John Raines
- D
Daniel S. Taylor
Keith
- J
John Isgro
Custodian

Kerry Malloy
FBI Agent
- D
Dennis Brito
FBI Agent

Brian McCarthy
#9
- M
Matthew Smith
Citizens' Commission
- D
Danielle Varga
Citizens' Commission
- P
Paul Darren
Security Guard

Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
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