Top Priority: The Terror Within

Top Priority: The Terror Within

The truth is no longer a secret.

2012 · 114 min · ★ 7.8 · Documentary, Crime, Drama, Action, History

Federal officer with the Department of Homeland Security discovers a national security breach related to the entry of 23 aliens from terrorist countries into the United States. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, former head of the DEA Robert Bonner can't afford any more media scrutiny, since his incompetence was already exposed in the NASA 'Challenger' disaster. To avoid the scandal, the full might of the government is unleashed against Julia Davis, her family and witnesses. This retaliation reaches an unprecedented magnitude, including four unexplained deaths, Hollywood and the Mafia, false imprisonments and the use of Blackhawk helicopters and airplanes for warrantless surveillance. Amidst many shocking revelations, this documentary provides a new insight into the deaths of well-known Hollywood figures unwittingly dragged into this scandal. The truth is no longer a secret.

Directed by Asif Akbar · Written by Julia Davis

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Julia Davis Self
BJ Davis Self
Herbert P. Kaufer Self
Jeffrey J. Deal Self
Mykola Kot Self
Galyna Kovlaska Self
Chance E. Gordon Self
Thomas A. Girardi Self (archive footage)
Robert C. Bonner Self (archive footage)
Debra Wong-Yang Self (archive footage)
A. Howard Matz Self (archive footage)
Stephen G. Larsen Self (archive footage)

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