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Steal This Movie

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.4K
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Steal This Movie (2000)
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BiographyDramaRomance

After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.

  • Director
    • Robert Greenwald
  • Writers
    • Anita Hoffman
    • Abbie Hoffman
    • Marty Jezer
  • Stars
    • Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Janeane Garofalo
    • Jeanne Tripplehorn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Anita Hoffman
      • Abbie Hoffman
      • Marty Jezer
    • Stars
      • Vincent D'Onofrio
      • Janeane Garofalo
      • Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • 45User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Abbie Hoffman
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Anita Hoffman
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Johanna Lawrenson
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Gerry Lefcourt
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Stew Albert
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Jerry Rubin
    Alan Van Sprang
    Alan Van Sprang
    • David Glenn
    Troy Garity
    Troy Garity
    • Tom Hayden
    Ingrid Veninger
    • Judy Albert
    Stephen Marshall
    • Louis Wertzel
    Joyce Gordon
    Joyce Gordon
    • Florence Hoffman
    Bernard Kay
    Bernard Kay
    • John Hoffman
    Jean Daigle
    • Sheriff
    Johnie Chase
    Johnie Chase
    • Josh
    Joshua Dov
    Joshua Dov
    • Hippie Kid - NYC
    Michael Cera
    Michael Cera
    • America - 7 & 8 Years Old
    Craig Ryan
    • America - 16 Years Old
    James Binkley
    • Crew Cut #1
    • Director
      • Robert Greenwald
    • Writers
      • Anita Hoffman
      • Abbie Hoffman
      • Marty Jezer
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    User reviews45

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    8marialba

    A Vince D'Onofrio acting fest

    "Steal This Movie" was not only an educational film in the sense that shed some light on the activist movement of the 1960s, but also a pleasant surprise regarding the quality of the performances in it. Vince D'Onofrio is amazing as Abbie Hoffman and his acting ability is in full display. Steal this video right away!
    dvanhouwelingen

    An interesting film

    The film is an interesting look, at what appears to be an interesting man. The style of film is distracting at first - it's all a little too busy, but once you get get by that the film is an interesting ride. The performances are great - Janeane Garolfalo and Jeanne Tripplehorn play the women Abbie loved and do it very effectivly. And D'Onofio is great as Hoffman himself - fiery, passionate and very effective. If there's a problem with the movie, it's that it seems too in love with Hoffman to give a truly accuarate picture. It romaticizes his struggle and seems to think that Hoffman did nothing wrong when he sold what appears to be a lot of cocaine to an FBI agent. True, he was set up, but he still sold it. The film breezes past Hoffman's suicide and paints a man like a golden boy, a truly great man. I would have appreciated a more honest look.
    7itamarscomix

    Good biography of a great man

    'Steal This Movie' is a well-thought, well-written well-acted, well-made dramatization of the life of left-wing activist Abbie Hoffman, probably the most famous of the Chicago Seven. (The title is a play on the title of Hoffman's autobiography, 'Steal This Book', though it certainly doesn't have the poignancy of that title.) 'Steal This Movie' made some bold casting choices. The lead role was given to Vincent D'Onofrio: not an obvious choice, because Vincent looks very little like Abbie, which caused many die-hard history aficionados to bash the decision. However, Vincent fills the role wonderful, brilliantly, expressing all the conflicting sides of Hoffman's personality, his sense of humor, his dead seriousness, strict political consciousness, bi-polar disorder, having to live in hiding and away from his wife and son. He makes the character come alive much more than someone else could have by simply looking and talking like him. Abbie's wife Anita is played wonderfully by SNL's Janeane Garofalo, accomplished comedian but not so as a dramatic actress.

    Though it doesn't have that much cinematic value by its own right, 'Steal This Movie' does a fantastic job of getting through both the spirit of the time and the greatness and difficulties of Hoffman's activities and his character - a great and fascinating person whose impact has long been overlooked. It's also a wonderful document of an important period that is practically ignored (relatively, of course). For those interested in the late 60s, in the hippie movements, Black Panthers and other left wing political movements of the time, and of course in Hoffman himself - it's invaluable, on top of being both touching and entertaining. A good watch.
    chthon2

    Good.

    This film is about the activist years of Yippie Abbie Hoffman and the time after. People expecting to see a biopic about his activism, antics, or books will be dissapointed. The film is about Abbie Hoffman. Not about his efforts, but about him.

    The editing is not that great, and the dialogue could have been better, but the scenes are entertaining even without good pacing. D'Onofrio also did his best to portray Hoffman, even though he's 9 inches taller and doesn't look like him. He seems to capture that charisma, that "mojo" that other people seem to like. He' also very good in the second half, when you can tell Abbie is pondering his life - if he's doomed to run forever, is he running from nothing, did he waste his life. He seemed very tortured.

    A lot of people may be dissapointed, but this is still a good film. Such a shame it didn't get wide release.
    kmac1313

    ... No put it back!!!

    First I have to ask, Vincent, what were you going for with that accent, New Yawk, Bahston, Joisey? Sounded like a combination of all but it distracted me from your dialogue. Should have just played Vincent playing Abby.

    Second, there was a review here that should be removed as the guy that wrote it is so off base I think he saw a different movie. Dude, FYI. it's Jerry Lefcourt. Look into it.

    Third, Abby was kicked (really he was kicked) off the stage at Woodstock by Townsend during the Who performance. Abby was the type of guy you wanted to kick. He was all about Abby.

    This film is a romanticism of the truth. Don't steal it; steal Medium Cool instead.

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    • Trivia
      Troy Garity, who plays Tom Hayden, is the son of the real Tom Hayden and Jane Fonda.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Abbie Hoffman: Dull is deadly.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Cell/Steal This Movie/The Opportunists/The Replacements/An Affair of Love (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      My Back Pages
      Written by Bob Dylan

      Performed by Jackson Browne & Joan Osborne (as Joan Osbourne)

      Jackson Browne appears courtesy of Elektra Entertainment

      Joan Osbourne appears courtesy of Womanly Hips Records

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 2002 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Abbie!
    • Filming locations
      • Brampton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Ardent Films
      • Greenlight Productions
      • Lakeshore International
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $76,424
    • Gross worldwide
      • $79,088
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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