When Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon), another former Weather Underground member, is arrested, an ambitious young reporter, Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf), is assigned to the story by his prickly editor, Ray Fuller (Stanley Tucci).
When Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon), another former Weather Underground member, is arrested, an ambitious young reporter, Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf), smells an opportunity to make a name for himself with a national story. He gets himself assigned to chase it down by his prickly editor, Ray Fuller (Stanley Tucci).