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Steal This Movie (2000)

R  107 min  -  Biography | Drama | Romance   -  28 June 2002 (Spain)
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Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Greenwald

Writers:

Anita Hoffman (book), Abbie Hoffman (book), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Janeane Garofalo ...
Jeanne Tripplehorn ...
Kevin Pollak ...
Gerry Lefcourt
Donal Logue ...
Stew Albert
Kevin Corrigan ...
Alan Van Sprang ...
David Glenn
Troy Garity ...
Ingrid Veninger Ingrid Veninger ...
Judy Albert
Stephen Marshall Stephen Marshall ...
Louis Wertzel
Joyce Gordon Joyce Gordon ...
Florence Hoffman
Bernard Kay ...
John Hoffman
Jean Daigle Jean Daigle ...
Sheriff
Johnie Chase ...
Josh
Joshua Dov ...
Hippie Kid - NYC
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Storyline

Five years after Yippie founder Abbie Hoffman goes underground to avoid a drug-related prison sentence, he contacts a reporter to get out the story of the FBI's covert spying, harassment and inciting of violence they then blame on the Left. The skeptical reporter interview's Anita, Hoffman's wife, a single mom on welfare in New York City; Hoffman's attorney, Gerry Lefcourt; and others. As they talk, we see Hoffman's career in flashbacks, from early civil rights organizing through the trial of the Chicago Eight. While underground, as mental illness takes its toll, he meets Johanna Lawrenson, and an odd family develops: Abbie, Anita, their son, and Johanna. Will vindication ever arrive? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Reporter | FBI | Mental Illness | Welfare | Civil Rights  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Özgürlük için See more »

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$23,221 (USA) (20 August 2000) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$76,053 (USA) (10 September 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Cera's feature film debut. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Canadian road signs appear in several scenes including the early scene where Abbie is calling from the isolated phone booth. In the scene where Abbie's mother is driving down the road, a sign written in metric is clearly visible. See more »

Connections

References "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Reason to Believe"
Written and Performed by Tim Hardin
Published by Alley Music Corporation, Allen Stanton Productions, Fort Knox Music and Trio Music Co. Inc.
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »