Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006)
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Actor Nick Nolte narrates this detailed look at the life and career of Hunter S. Thompson - the late, great Gonzo journalist whose outrageous exploits inspired such films as Where the Buffalo Roam, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Rum Diaries. A true American original, Thompson was a writer… More Actor Nick Nolte narrates this detailed look at the life and career of Hunter S. Thompson - the late, great Gonzo journalist whose outrageous exploits inspired such films as Where the Buffalo Roam, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Rum Diaries. A true American original, Thompson was a writer whose depraved exploits were only exceeded by his extraordinary prose. In this documentary, the recollections of Thompson's friends, family, colleagues, and various partners in crime paint a memorable portrait of the man behind the legend. Archival footage of Thompson himself makes this a must-have film for fans and journalism students alike. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tom Thurman
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 12, 2006 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
Probably the closest any of us who admired the man from afar will ever get to the confines of Woody Creek and the maddening genius who ruled over it.
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Cast
- William F. Buckley Jr.
- Gary Busey
- John Cusack
- Johnny Depp
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Nick Nolte
as Narrator
- Tom Wolfe
- Bill Murray
- Sean Penn
- Ralph Steadman
- Anita Thompson
- Art Linson
- Benicio Del Toro
- Bob Braudis
- Douglas Brinkley
- Ed Bradley
- F.X. Feeney
- Gary Hart
- George McGovern
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Jann Wenner
- Juan Thompson
- Laila Nabulsi
- Leonard Maltin
- Nick Tosches
