The story of a notorious 1971 activist burglary of an FBI office that led to the Bureau's numerous abuses against dissidents being exposed.The story of a notorious 1971 activist burglary of an FBI office that led to the Bureau's numerous abuses against dissidents being exposed.The story of a notorious 1971 activist burglary of an FBI office that led to the Bureau's numerous abuses against dissidents being exposed.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
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Bonnie Raines
- Self - Citizens' Commission
- (as Bonnie)
Keith Forsyth
- Self - Citizens' Commission
- (as Keith)
J. Edgar Hoover
- Self - Director of the FBI
- (archive footage)
Ben Bradlee
- Self - Executive Editor, The Washington Post
- (archive footage)
- (as Benjamin C. Bradlee)
Katharine Graham
- Self - Publisher, The Washington Post
- (archive footage)
George McGovern
- Self - Senator, South Dakota
- (archive footage)
Bob Dole
- Self - Senator, Kansas
- (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
- Self - 37th President of the United States
- (archive footage)
Neil Welch
- Self - Former FBI Agent
- (archive footage)
- (voice)
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Did you know
- GoofsIn the recreation of the crime scene which occurs during the Ali - Frazier fight of March 8th 1971, there are cut aways to another person in the building watching the fight. The fight was closed circuit only, and there was no cable TV in 1971, so anybody wanting to see the fight live either had to be in the arena or in theaters and auditoriums broadcasting the fight for a fee.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cameraperson (2016)
- SoundtracksI Spy (For The F.B.I.)
Performed by Luther Ingram & The G-Men
Smash Records
Re-released in 1971 following the revelations of the Media Buglary
Featured review
An amazing story that many of us from that era have little exposure to...There was so much going on, this one slipped under the rug...
What these young people did in 71 was expose, for the first time, the seedy underbelly of the security apparatchik-publicly...
If you enjoy true exposes, especially when it comes to government malfeasance, this is a great and interesting glance at the tip of the iceberg...Hopefully, it leads to a greater understanding of what we are truly up against as a society...The paranoia of the system is astounding to behold...
We need to continue our vigilance and this movie should give you the courage to do something...Anything...We owe it to our progeny.
What these young people did in 71 was expose, for the first time, the seedy underbelly of the security apparatchik-publicly...
If you enjoy true exposes, especially when it comes to government malfeasance, this is a great and interesting glance at the tip of the iceberg...Hopefully, it leads to a greater understanding of what we are truly up against as a society...The paranoia of the system is astounding to behold...
We need to continue our vigilance and this movie should give you the courage to do something...Anything...We owe it to our progeny.
- brooksrob1
- Nov 25, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
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