Breakfast with Hunter (2003)

63% of critics liked it
(8 reviews)
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The debut documentary feature from television director Wayne Ewing (Homicide: Life on the Street), Breakfast With Hunter attempts to offer viewers an inside look into the life and mind of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Along with discussions of his past writings, the film explores the… More The debut documentary feature from television director Wayne Ewing (Homicide: Life on the Street), Breakfast With Hunter attempts to offer viewers an inside look into the life and mind of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Along with discussions of his past writings, the film explores the tumultuous process of adapting Thompson's most famous book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, to film. Along with writers P.J. O'Rourke and George Plimpton, interviews are featured with actors John Cusack, Benicio del Toro, and Johnny Depp, who played Thompson when Fear and Loathing finally came to fruition under the direction of Terry Gilliam. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Wayne Ewing
Genres: Documentary, Television, Special Interest

In Theaters: Jun 21, 2003 Wide

Critic Reviews

Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
You may not want to hang around [Hunter S. Thompson] all the time, but he would be a pretty interesting guy to have over for breakfast.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...wildly entertaining...
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Do we get to know the real Hunter through viewing Breakfast with Hunter? Possibly. More than ever before, at least.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
One should take heart that there are no talking head interviews as there usually are in such documentaries.
Oz, eFilmCritic.com
Breakfast With Hunter is a cinematic exploration that is perhaps the closest you can get to Hunter Thompson without scoring an invite up to the 'fortified compound'.
Dan Jardine, Cinemania
Takes a peculiarly predictable and conventional approach to its study of the godfather of gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Curiously prosaic for the wicked incisiveness of its subject.
Eric Campos, Film Threat
Ever wish you could see what goes on behind those famed, heavily fortified walls of Owl Farm? Here's your invitation.

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One of just a few Hunter S Thompson documentaries out there Breakfast with Hunter follows the author as he gets his work Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas turned into a movie also includeing you can see him in his day to day life meetings with famous people him helping Johnny Depp with… More
One of just a few Hunter S Thompson documentaries out there Breakfast with Hunter follows the author as he gets his work Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas turned into a movie also includeing you can see him in his day to day life meetings with famous people him helping Johnny Depp with the role and more worth a watch for anyone that has any interest in Hunter