Discover
On March 8, 1971, eight ordinary citizens broke into an FBI office in Media, PA. Calling themselves the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI, they removed every file in the office. Mailed anonymously, the stolen documents started to show up in newsrooms. The heist yielded a trove of damning evidence. The most significant revelation was COINTELPRO, a controversial, secret, illegal surveillance program overseen by lifelong Bureau director J. Edgar Hoover. Despite one of the largest investigations ever conducted, the FBI was unable to catch the burglars. Those responsible have never revealed their identities. Until now. For the first time, the burglars have decided to speak about their actions. 1971 is their story, examining the consequences and implications of their actions—then and now.
Original Release
04/18/2014
US Release
04/18/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bonnie Raines | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| John Raines | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Bob Williamson | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Keith Forsyth | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Bill Davidon | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Betty Medsger | Self - Reporter, The Washington Post / Self |
| Terry Neist | Self - Former FBI Agent / Self |
| Athan Theoharis | Self - Professor of History, Marquette University / Self |
| J. Edgar Hoover | Self - Director of the FBI / Self (archive footage) |
| Sanford Ungar | Self - Journalist |
Directors
Writers
Johanna Hamilton, Gabriel Rhodes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bonnie Raines | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| John Raines | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Bob Williamson | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Keith Forsyth | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Bill Davidon | Self - Citizens' Commission / Self |
| Betty Medsger | Self - Reporter, The Washington Post / Self |
| Terry Neist | Self - Former FBI Agent / Self |
| Athan Theoharis | Self - Professor of History, Marquette University / Self |
| J. Edgar Hoover | Self - Director of the FBI / Self (archive footage) |
| Sanford Ungar | Self - Journalist |
| Ben Bradlee | Self - Executive Editor, The Washington Post / Self (archive footage) |
| Katharine Graham | Self - Publisher, The Washington Post / Self (archive footage) |
| George McGovern | Self - Senator, South Dakota / Self (archive footage) |
| Bob Dole | Self - Senator, Kansas / Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Nixon | Self - 37th President of the United States / Self (archive footage) |
| Neil Welch | Self - Former FBI Agent |
| Anne Flitcraft | Self |
| David Kairys | Self - Civil Rights Lawyer |
| John J. Rooney | Self - Congressman, House Appropriations Subcommittee |
| Carl Stern | Self - Former NBC Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Abigail Disney | Executive Producer |
| Julie Goldman | Executive Producer |
| Lilly Hartley | Executive Producer |
| G. Perezutti Hearst | Executive Producer |
| Gabriella P. Hearst | Executive Producer |
| Laura Poitras | Executive Producer |
| Gini Reticker | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Tarrant | Executive Producer |
| Danielle Varga | Producer |
| Johanna Hamilton | Producer |
| Marilyn Ness | Producer |
| Maureen A. Ryan | Producer |
| Andrea Frazer | Producer |
Editors
