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  • Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
  • 98 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
98 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
"One generally tags a doc, a doc, but the chills swim upstream, my spine argues that some factual films deserve a second tag. In this case, there's no more fitting a second category than horror, the scariest bit of celluloid you'll watch."
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Director
Asif Akbar
Writer
Julia Davis
Cinematographer
Asif Akbar
Editors
Asif Akbar | Paul Robinson
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Release date
May 16, 2012 (United States)

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111 cast members
Name Known for
Julia Davis
Self - Former DHS officer / Whistleblower targeted by government Self - Former DHS officer / Whistleblower targeted by government   See fewer
Medal of Honor (2000)
BJ Davis
Self - Husband of Julia Davis and targeted by government Self - Husband of Julia Davis and targeted by government   See fewer
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Mykola Kot
Self - Deceased Father of Julia Davis Self - Deceased Father of Julia Davis   See fewer
Full Disclosure Network (1993)
Galyna Kovalska
Self - Mother of Julia Davis Self - Mother of Julia Davis   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Chance E. Gordon
Self - Chance E. Gordon, Esq. Self - Chance E. Gordon, Esq.   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Brittany Murphy
Self - Deceased Film Star and Witness in the Julia Davis Case (archive footage) Self - Deceased Film Star and Witness in the Julia Davis Case (archive footage)   See fewer
Clueless (1995)
Simon Monjack
Self - Deceased Husband of the Late Film Star Brittany Murphy (archive footage) Self - Deceased Husband of the Late Film Star Brittany Murphy (archive footage)   See fewer
Two Days, Nine Lives (2001)
John Ashcroft
Self - Former US Attorney General (archive footage) Self - Former US Attorney General (archive footage)   See fewer
Don't Look Up (2021)
Paul Babeu
Self - Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona (archive footage) Self - Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona (archive footage)   See fewer
The Evening Edit (2014)
Halle Berry
Self - Academy Award Winning Actress (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Catwoman (2004)
Angelo Bertolotti
Self - Father of deceased film star Brittany Murphy Self - Father of deceased film star Brittany Murphy   See fewer
KTLA 5 News at 10 (1965)
Joe Biden
Self - U.S. Vice President (archive footage) Self - U.S. Vice President (archive footage)   See fewer
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Osama bin Laden
Self - Former Head of the Islamist Militant Terrorist Group Al-Qaeda (archive footage) Self - Former Head of the Islamist Militant Terrorist Group Al-Qaeda (archive footage)   See fewer
Biscuit
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lucinda's Spell (1998)
Alex Ben Block
Self - The Hollywood Reporter Representative collaboratiing with DHS (archive footage) Self - The Hollywood Reporter Representative collaboratiing with DHS (archive footage)   See fewer
Cannes Man (1996)
Eric Bolling
Self - Fox News Host (archive footage) Self - Fox News Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Eric Bolling the Balance (2021)
Bill Bonanno
Self - former Mafia Godfather Salvatore Bill Bonanno crime family (archive footage) Self - former Mafia Godfather Salvatore Bill Bonanno crime family (archive footage)   See fewer
Made Man (2006)
Robert C. Bonner
Self - Customs Border Protection Commissioner resigned (archive footage) (as Robert Bonner) Self - Customs Border Protection Commissioner resigned (archive footage) (as Robert Bonner)   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Susan C. Boutwell
Self - Customs and Border Protection Supervisor (resigned) Self - Customs and Border Protection Supervisor (resigned)   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
George W. Bush
Self - Former U.S. President (archive footage) Self - Former U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Journeys with George (2002)
Jack Cafferty
Self - CNN Reporter (archive footage) Self - CNN Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
It Could Happen to You (1994)
Michael Caine
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
The Dark Knight (2008)
Art Carney
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry and Tonto (1974)
Dick Cheney
Self - Former U.S. Vice President (archive footage) Self - Former U.S. Vice President (archive footage)   See fewer
Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience (2011)
Liz Cheney
Self - Deputy Asst. Secretary fo State (archive footage) Self - Deputy Asst. Secretary fo State (archive footage)   See fewer
Attack on Democracy the January 6th Hearings (2022)
Eleonore Claire
Self - Witness in the Warrantless Raid of the Julia Davis Residence Self - Witness in the Warrantless Raid of the Julia Davis Residence   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Peggy Clark
Self - Screen Actors Guild Health & welfare Representative (archive footage) Self - Screen Actors Guild Health & welfare Representative (archive footage)   See fewer
Mandrake (2010)
Hillary Clinton
Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) (as Hillary Rodham Clinton) Self - Secretary of State (archive footage) (as Hillary Rodham Clinton)   See fewer
State of Terror (I)
Steve Cooley
Self - Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Self - Former Los Angeles County District Attorney   See fewer
Beaver Creek (2011)
Marcus Custer
Self - Customs Border Protection Air & marine Unit Supervisor in the Julia Davis Warrantless Aerial Assault (archive footage) Self - Customs Border Protection Air & marine Unit Supervisor in the Julia Davis Warrantless Aerial Assault (archive footage)   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Jeffrey J. Deal
Self - Immigration Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Co-Defendant targeting Julia Davis and BJ Davis Self - Immigration Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Co-Defendant targeting Julia Davis and BJ Davis   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Charles Durning
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Leslie Dutton
Self - Emmy Award winning Investigative Journalist (archive footage) Self - Emmy Award winning Investigative Journalist (archive footage)   See fewer
Full Disclosure Network (1993)
Michael D. Edmonson
Self - Disgraced former Louisiana State Police Director (archive footage) Self - Disgraced former Louisiana State Police Director (archive footage)   See fewer
Justin Farmer
Self - CBS News Reporter (archive footage) Self - CBS News Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
West Wing Week (2010)
Adele Fasano
Self - Former Western Regional Director for Customs Border Protection Self - Former Western Regional Director for Customs Border Protection   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Thomas A. Girardi
Self - Thomas A. Girardi, Esq. (archive footage) Self - Thomas A. Girardi, Esq. (archive footage)   See fewer
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010)
Al Gore
Self - Former Vice-President of the United States (archive footage) Self - Former Vice-President of the United States (archive footage)   See fewer
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Richard Grieco
Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
If Looks Could Kill (1991)
Andrew Haggerty
Self - US Marshal in warrantless search of Julia Davis residence (archive footage) Self - US Marshal in warrantless search of Julia Davis residence (archive footage)   See fewer
Lost in Space (1998)
Tom Hanks
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Cast Away (2000)
Sean Hannity
Self - Fox News Host (archive footage) Self - Fox News Host (archive footage)   See fewer
The Siege (1998)
Craig Harvey
Self - Former LA County Chief Coroner / Investigator / Operations (archive footage) Self - Former LA County Chief Coroner / Investigator / Operations (archive footage)   See fewer
Crime Stories (1998)
Wings Hauser
Self - Actor (archive footage) Self - Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
The Insider (1999)
Eric Holder
Self - US Attorney General (archive footage) (as Eric Holder Jr.) Self - US Attorney General (archive footage) (as Eric Holder Jr.)   See fewer
Main Justice (2019)
Hunnybun
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Matthew Issman
Self - Former Customs Border Protection, Internal Revene Service, Treasury Department, Louisiana State Police resigned (archive footage) Self - Former Customs Border Protection, Internal Revene Service, Treasury Department, Louisiana State Police resigned (archive footage)   See fewer
Angelina Jolie
Self - Academy Award Winning Actress (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
Maleficent (2014)
Tommy Lee Jones
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
The Homesman (2014)
Mathew Judd
Self - The Deceased Videographer and Witness of the Warrantless Blackhawk Helicopter Raid of the Julia Davis Residence Self - The Deceased Videographer and Witness of the Warrantless Blackhawk Helicopter Raid of the Julia Davis Residence   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Herbert P. Kaufer
Self - Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Co-Defendant targeting Julia Davis Self - Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Co-Defendant targeting Julia Davis   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Caroline Kenderick
Self - San Diego Police Department Officer in Julia Davis illegal traffic stop (archive footage) Self - San Diego Police Department Officer in Julia Davis illegal traffic stop (archive footage)   See fewer
Larry King
Self - Former CNN Host (archive footage) Self - Former CNN Host (archive footage)   See fewer
Ghostbusters (1984)
Peter King
Self - Congressman Peter T. King, Rep. Peter King (archive footage) Self - Congressman Peter T. King, Rep. Peter King (archive footage)   See fewer
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Stephen Kohn
Self - Executive Director National Whistleblower Center Self - Executive Director National Whistleblower Center   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Jon Kyl
Self - AZ Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Jon Kyl) Self - AZ Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Jon Kyl)   See fewer
The Daily Show (1996)
Jackie Lacey
Self - Los Angeles District Attorney Self - Los Angeles District Attorney   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
William Lansdowne
Self - San Diego Police Department Chief (archive footage) Self - San Diego Police Department Chief (archive footage)   See fewer
San Diego Film Awards (2014)
Stephen G. Larson
Self - Federal Judge assigned to the Julia Daivs case resigned (archive footage) Self - Federal Judge assigned to the Julia Daivs case resigned (archive footage)   See fewer
FOX News Tonight (2016)
John Lee
Self - Assistant U.S. Attorney General (archive footage) Self - Assistant U.S. Attorney General (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Loggia
Self - Academy Award Nominated Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Nominated Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Big (1988)
John Mancini
Self - Financial Adviser Self - Financial Adviser   See fewer
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Martha
Self Self   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Chris Matthews
Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
The Campaign (2012)
A. Howard Matz
Self - Federal Judge and Colleague of Robert C. Bonner (I) resigned (archive footage) Self - Federal Judge and Colleague of Robert C. Bonner (I) resigned (archive footage)   See fewer
Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
John McCain
Self - AZ Senator (archive footage) Self - AZ Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Arnie Medrano
Self - FBI Agent targeting Julia Davis and BJ Davis Self - FBI Agent targeting Julia Davis and BJ Davis   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Michelle Miller
Self - CBS Reporter (archive footage) Self - CBS Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Mueller
Self - Former FBI Director (archive footage) Self - Former FBI Director (archive footage)   See fewer
The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts (2019)
Sharon Murphy
Self - The Mother of Deceased Film Star Brittany Murphy (archive footage) Self - The Mother of Deceased Film Star Brittany Murphy (archive footage)   See fewer
Disruption: 20 Years of Global National (2021)
Janet Napolitano
Self - Department of Homeland Security Director (archive footage) Self - Department of Homeland Security Director (archive footage)   See fewer
KPNX-TV Channel 12 (1953)
Jack Nicholson
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Chinatown (1974)
Barack Obama
Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Leave the World Behind (2023)
Keith Olbermann
Self - MSNBC Host (archive footage) Self - MSNBC Host (archive footage)   See fewer
SportsCenter (1979)
Angie Ortanez
Self - IRS / CID assigned to target Julia Davis and BJ Davis Self - IRS / CID assigned to target Julia Davis and BJ Davis   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Gary Penrod
Self - Former San Bernardino County Sheriff resigned Self - Former San Bernardino County Sheriff resigned   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Ron Peterson
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Russian Media Monitor (2023)
Max Pfenning
Self - California DOJ Agent in the malicious prosecutions of Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage) Self - California DOJ Agent in the malicious prosecutions of Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage)   See fewer
Virginia A. Phillips
Self - Federal Judge ruling in favor of Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage) Self - Federal Judge ruling in favor of Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage)   See fewer
Full Disclosure Network (1993)
Colin Powell
Self - Former Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Former Secretary of State (archive footage)   See fewer
Madam Secretary (2014)
Alan Premel
Self Self   See fewer
The Commando (2022)
Michael J. Proctor
Self - Michael J. Proctor, Esq. (archive footage) Self - Michael J. Proctor, Esq. (archive footage)   See fewer
Burt Reynolds
Self - Academy Award Nominated Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Nominated Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Boogie Nights (1997)
Condoleezza Rice
Self - Former U.S. Secretary of State (archive footage) Self - Former U.S. Secretary of State (archive footage)   See fewer
30 Rock (2006)
Tom Ridge
Self - Former Department of Homeland Security Director resigned (archive footage) Self - Former Department of Homeland Security Director resigned (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Winters: Hang Tough (2012)
Leonard Rios
Self - Customs Border Protection Supervisor Self - Customs Border Protection Supervisor   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
James Risen
Self - New York Times Reporter (archive footage) Self - New York Times Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
We the Internet TV (2015)
Bryan Ross
Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
Matthew D. Ross
Self - News Anchor (archive footage) Self - News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
United States of Tara (2009)
Karl Rove
Self - Sr. Advisor President Bush (archive footage) Self - Sr. Advisor President Bush (archive footage)   See fewer
Poodle Samizdat (2006)
Donald Rumsfeld
Self - Former Secretary of Defense (archive footage) Self - Former Secretary of Defense (archive footage)   See fewer
4 (I) (2009)
Michael Saquella
Self - Convicted Mafia Captain in the Bonanno Crime Family (archive footage) (as Michael Paloma) Self - Convicted Mafia Captain in the Bonanno Crime Family (archive footage) (as Michael Paloma)   See fewer
Conversation with Mobster (2024)
Craig R Sawyer
Self - Former U.S. Navy Seal / Federal Air Marshal Self - Former U.S. Navy Seal / Federal Air Marshal   See fewer
Universal Dead (2010)
Tressa Sawyer
Self - Wife of Craig 'Sawman' Sawyer Self - Wife of Craig 'Sawman' Sawyer   See fewer
Contraland (2020)
Tony Shaffer
Self - CIA Operative / Expert (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer) Self - CIA Operative / Expert (archive footage) (as Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer)   See fewer
Operation Dark Heart
Shahram Shayesteh
Self - Shahram Shayesteh, Esq. Self - Shahram Shayesteh, Esq.   See fewer
Wrath (2009)
Maria Shriver
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Last Action Hero (1993)
Gary Sinise
Self - Emmy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Emmy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Forrest Gump (1994)
David Stoffel
Self - Witness to the Warrantless Raid of Julia Davis Residence Self - Witness to the Warrantless Raid of Julia Davis Residence   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Pat Stoffel
Self - Witness to the Warrantless Raid of the Julia Davis Residence Self - Witness to the Warrantless Raid of the Julia Davis Residence   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Steven Sutcliffe
Self - Targeted Self - Targeted   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Anthony Tarantola
Self - Nephew of Mafia Godfather Salvator 'Bill' Bonanno Self - Nephew of Mafia Godfather Salvator 'Bill' Bonanno   See fewer
Mayday Z (2025)
Jon Voight
Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage) Self - Academy Award Winning Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Mike Wallace
Self - Former CBS '60 Minutes' Anchor and Associate of Robert Bonner (archive footage) Self - Former CBS '60 Minutes' Anchor and Associate of Robert Bonner (archive footage)   See fewer
60 Minutes (1968)
Steve Webb
Self - San Diego Police Department Officer illegally stopped Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage) Self - San Diego Police Department Officer illegally stopped Julia Davis and BJ Davis (archive footage)   See fewer
Raquel Welch
Self - Award Winning Actress (archive footage) Self - Award Winning Actress (archive footage)   See fewer
The Three Musketeers (1973)
Melissa Welch-Blue
Self - Bill Bonanno Strawman Self - Bill Bonanno Strawman   See fewer
Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012)
Brian Williams
Self - NBC Nightly News Anchor (archive footage) Self - NBC Nightly News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Ed Winter
Self - Los Angeles County Deputy Chief Coroner (archive footage) Self - Los Angeles County Deputy Chief Coroner (archive footage)   See fewer
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories (1991)
James L. Wong
Self - Immigration Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Sr. Supv. of Co-Defendants Herbert P. Kaufer and Jeffrey J. Deal (archive footage) Self - Immigration Customs Enforcement Internal Affairs Sr. Supv. of Co-Defendants Herbert P. Kaufer and Jeffrey J. Deal (archive footage)   See fewer
Debra Wong-Yang
Self - Former U.S. Attorney General and Los Angeles Police Commissioner (archive footage) Self - Former U.S. Attorney General and Los Angeles Police Commissioner (archive footage)   See fewer
Full Disclosure Network (1993)
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