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About the interplay between the official government channels and the men who acted largely behind the scenes during the course of peace process between Israel and Egypt. The film posits that while some of the men, such as Carter, Begin and Sadat, were driven by deeply held faith and conviction, others were military men hawks who in their later years came to see pace as the only viable option. Still others saw peace and stability in business terms. In any case, together, these heroes found a way to come together and drive the peace process. The film traces the confluence of factors that made the 1979 Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt possible. The term 'back door channels' has been in use since the early 1950s and used by government and foreign policy officials as well as intelligence operatives in referring to alternative methods for communicating across borders, using lines of communication not available to traditional official governmental and diplomatic entities nor to covert international intelligence agents.

A Spy for Peace chronicles the life and work of humanitarian, philanthropist and business leader Leon H. Charney. From humble beginnings in Bayonne, New Jersey, Charney grew into a man who earned a JD from Brooklyn Law School, became a successful entrepreneur by his mid-20's, and at 40 was an instrumental player in the historic 1978 Camp David Accords signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Today, Charney owns and manages real estate holdings valued at $1.2 billion. A man of faith with an unwavering devotion to peace, Charney has bestowed gifts on numerous charities and endowed many institutions and has traveled the world as a cantorial singer. In A Spy for Peace colleagues, friends and loved ones paint an intimate portrait of Mr. Charney's life and work.