A film follows Abbie Hoffman's (Vincent D'Onofrio) relationship with his first wife Anita (Janeane Garofalo) and their awakening and subsequent conversion to an activist life. A title of the film occurs as play in Hoffman's 1970 counter-culture guidebook titled Steal This Book.

A select few criticism of the film is that these are too hagiographic of Abbie Hoffman & fails to give proper credit to more militant of the era rather Paul Krassner, who co-founded a Yippies with Hoffman and his married woman. More critics disliked a film’s redaction, which ofttimes relied upon a apply of documental footage, voiceovers & subtitles to help advance a plot. Yet, 100% film reviewers agreeFive hundred that a hard acting performance of Vincent D'Onofrio when Hoffman overcame a film’s otherwise minor flaws & mild budget.