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Director:
Alex Gibney
Writers (WGA):
Alex Gibney (screenplay)
Hunter S. Thompson (writings)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 December 2008 (UK) more
Plot:
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Allen Lands 19th Screenplay Nomination
 (From WENN. 7 January 2009, 11:16 PM, PST)

Writers Guild of America Nominations
 (From AwardsDaily. 7 January 2009, 12:03 PM, PST)

User Comments:
The Horror! more (24 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Hunter S. Thompson ... Himself (archive footage)

Johnny Depp ... Himself - Narrator
Joe Cairo ... New York Studio Shoot
David Carlo ... New York Studio Shoot
Victor Ortiz ... New York Studio Shoot
Gilleon Smith ... New York Studio Shoot

Alex Ziwak ... New York Studio Shoot
Melissa Otero ... New York Studio Shoot - Typist
Pierre Adeli ... Taco Stand Shoot
Angela Berliner ... Taco Stand Shoot

Eugenia Care ... Taco Stand Shoot

Brian Kimmet ... Taco Stand Shoot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oscar Acosta ... Himself (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali ... Himself (archive footage)
Sonny Barger ... Himself (also archive footage)

Warren Beatty ... Himself (archive footage)
Bob Braudis ... Himself
Douglas Brinkley ... Himself
Pat Buchanan ... Himself
Jimmy Buffett ... Himself (also archive footage)

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage) (as George Bush)
Patrick Caddell ... Himself (as Pat Caddell)
Jimmy Carter ... Himself (also archive footage)
Tim Crouse ... Himself (also archive footage)
Richard J. Daley ... Himself - 1968 Convention (archive footage) (as Mayor Daley)
Thomas Eagleton ... Himself (archive footage)
Gary Hart ... Himself (also archive footage)
Hubert H. Humphrey ... Himself (archive footage) (as Hubert Humphrey)
Jefferson Airplane ... Themselves (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage) (as Robert Kennedy)
Ted Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage)

Martin Luther King ... Himself (archive footage)
Timothy Leary ... Himself (archive footage)
Annie Leibovitz ... Herself (archive footage)
Frank Mankiewicz ... Himself (archive footage)
George McGovern ... Himself (also archive footage)
Edmund Muskie ... Himself (archive footage)
Laila Nabulsi ... Herself
Richard Nixon ... Himself (archive footage)
Charles Perry ... Himself
Grace Slick ... Herself (archive footage)
Ralph Steadman ... Himself (also archive footage)
George Stranahan ... Himself
Anita Thompson ... Herself
Juan Thompson ... Himself (also archive footage)
George Wallace ... Himself - Assassination Attempt (archive footage)
Jann Wenner ... Himself (also archive footage)
Tom Wolfe ... Himself
Sondi Wright ... Herself
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for drug and sexual content, language and some nudity.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12
Company:
BBC Storyville more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: When the film mentions that Hunter Thompson had a crush on Jefferson Airplane singer Grace Slick, archival footage instead shows the Airplane's first female singer, Signe Anderson. more
Movie Connections:
Features "To Tell the Truth" (1956) more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
The Horror!, 13 July 2008
7/10
Author: David Ferguson (fergusontx@gmail.com) from Dallas, Texas

Greetings again from the darkness. Another excellent documentary from Alex Gibney, who has also blessed us with "Taxi to the Dark Side" and "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room". Here, Gibney takes on the fascinating story of Hunter S. Thompson ... he of Gonzo Journalism.

With enough material to support a mini-series, Gibney culls the material down to two hours and provides some insight, but mostly commentary on this uniquely talented writer and observationalist. The highlights include George McGovern heartfelt description of the man and interviews with Thompson's two wives, and "Rolling Stone" editor Jann Wenner. Through their own words and body language, we get a glimpse into the immense respect this man's talent generated. Of course, no punches are pulled on his weaknesses and transgressions.

I couldn't help but chuckle of the irony as Tom Wolfe, resplendent as always in his tailored white suit, explains that Thompson created this character and its uniform/costume and felt the burden of living up to his legendary exploits. He was a captive of his own creation.

While it is difficult to understand how someone with such self-destructive tendencies captured the respect of so many close to him, Thompson is truly an interesting and fascinating topic and was right in the middle of much of the history of the 60's and 70's. Quietly narrated by Thompson's friend, Johnny Depp, the film uses many topical songs selections to accompany moments in time.

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