Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Jul 18, 2008

2h 0m

★ 6.9

Overview

Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor's heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BBC Storyville

Diverse Productions

HDNet Films

Jigsaw Productions

Phantom Films

Consolidated Documentaries

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Hunter S. Thompson

Narrator (voice)

Johnny Depp

Self

Sonny Barger

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Warren Beatty

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Edmund Muskie

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