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1971

Play trailer Poster for 1971 2014,  1h 19m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 97% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
97% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
On March 8, 1971, The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, a group of ordinary citizens, breaks into a small FBI office in Pennsylvania, takes every file and exposes the FBI's illegal surveillance and intimidation of citizens.
1971

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Illuminating a chapter of America's past that ties directly into current events, 1971 persuasively demonstrates that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Jun 4, 2015
In her recounting, a strange and lively atmosphere of outrage, enthusiasm and paranoia, Hamilton has made of her tale a kind of real-life, old-fashioned analog caper film. Go to Full Review
Kate Muir The Times (UK) Jun 4, 2015
4/5
1971 is a fascinating documentary that unearths the human story behind a burglary of the FBI offices in Media, Pennsylvania, when every secret file was stolen. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Guardian Jun 4, 2015
4/5
Well worth seeking out, especially for anyone with an interest in activism and counterculture history. Go to Full Review
Deborah Krieger The Stake (Minnesota) Jul 27, 2018
The film is entertaining; there are many small moments of humor to be found in the tense situations, and audiences are satisfied to see the FBI's activities exposed for what they were. Go to Full Review
John Fink The Film Stage Jun 6, 2016
B+
Well-told and engaging, 1971 effectively build a portrait of the times and what follows without leaning too heavily on the recreations. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Radio Times Jun 4, 2015
4/5
Grips like a thriller but it also amuses ... Go to Full Review
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Johanna Hamilton

Director

Rich Graff

John Raines

Lauren A. Kennedy

Bonnie Raines

Johanna Hamilton

Screenwriter

Gabriel Rhodes

Screenwriter

Katy Chevigny

Producer

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Synopsis On March 8, 1971, The Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI, a group of ordinary citizens, breaks into a small FBI office in Pennsylvania, takes every file and exposes the FBI's illegal surveillance and intimidation of citizens.
Director
Johanna Hamilton
Producer
Katy Chevigny, Johanna Hamilton, Marilyn Ness
Screenwriter
Johanna Hamilton, Gabriel Rhodes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 19m
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