Review of Steal This Movie (2000) by Akash S — 26 Dec 2007

Pretty inspiring take on Hoffman's life. Great acting by D'Onofrio.

This review of Steal This Movie (2000) was written by Akash S on 26 Dec 2007.

Steal This Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert Koehler (477) for Variety (12,700) on 14 Jul 2012

A valiant but seriously flawed attempt to belie the notion that if you remember what you did in the '60s, you weren't there…

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By Private U (13,627) on 05 Jul 2008

Abbie Hoffman is my fuckin Hero! Also it has a kick ass soundtrack with alot of Country Joe and the Fish Political anthems…

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By Marissa K (39) on 24 Mar 2008

A man with a cause, the 60's cause. Driven by his right, with many followers. D'Onofia was great as Abbie…

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By Shon L (2) on 21 Aug 2007

Great! If your a Radical Activist, you must see this movie…

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By Itamar K (264) on 03 Oct 2007

An excellent, TV level bio-pic of Abbie Hoffman…

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By Katie L (467) on 13 Sep 2007

Amazing.. Vincent D'Onofrio was great…

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By Stevie J (64) on 14 Aug 2007

Wonderful film about the life of Abbie Hoffman. If you have any interest in politics/political activism see this movie…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 10 Jan 2011

At once simple-mindedly didactic and utterly chaotic, Steal This Movie! is interspersed with fake headlines and botched history…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 29 Jun 2017

Vincent D'Onofrio does capture Hoffman's charisma and nuttiness - and he's the only reason to resist the temptation to skip this exasperating movie…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 21 Oct 2007

I enjoyed this movie quite a bit! it has a real good insight of Abbie Hoffman, what he stood for, and what was going on through out the 60's…

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