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Gonzo - The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2008
"Gonzo" is the definitive film biography of a mythic American figure, a man that Tom Wolfe called our "greatest comic writer," whose suicide, by gunshot, led Rolling Stone Magazine, where Thompson began his career, to devote an entire issue (its bestselling ever) to the man that launched a thousand sips of bourbon, endless .. Read more
| Starring | Hunter S. Thompson, Anita Thompson, Melissa Otero, Pierre Adeli |
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| Director | Alex Gibney |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Gonzo - The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"Gonzo" is the definitive film biography of a mythic American figure, a man that Tom Wolfe called our "greatest comic writer," whose suicide, by gunshot, led Rolling Stone Magazine, where Thompson began his career, to devote an entire issue (its bestselling ever) to the man that launched a thousand sips of bourbon, endless snorts of cocaine and a brash, irreverent, fearless style of journalism - named "Gonzo" after an anarchic blues riff by James Booker.
From Filmmaker Alex Gibney, narrated by Johnny Depp, and featuring hilarious, illuminating, and poignant contributions from both those that loved Hunter and those that sparred with him, including the legendary Ralph Steadman, Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, Hell¿s Angel Sonny Barger, George McGovern, Pat Buchanan, Jimmy Buffet and Jimmy Carter, "Gonzo" is not to be missed.
| Starring | Hunter S. Thompson, Anita Thompson, Melissa Otero, Pierre Adeli, Bob Braudis, Angela Berliner, Charles Perry, Douglas Brinkley, Gary Hart, George McGovern, George Stranahan, Jann Wenner, Johnny Depp |
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| Director | Alex Gibney |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 58 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 13 Apr 2009 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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Hunter S Thompson, who committed suicide in 2005 at the age of 67, had a personality that first defined, later obscured... read more on Time Out
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27 out of 30 people found this review helpful
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Dull
I found this rather dull and unenlightening. It is a film about someone who seemed to be respected for being deliberately obtuse or contrary for the sake of it. This behaviour always gets rather tiring after the first two times.
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I found this rather dull and unenlightening. It is a film about someone who seemed to be respected for being deliberately obtuse or contrary for the sake of it. This behaviour always gets rather tiring after the first two times.
I may have been too hasty and not given the film a chance but it failed to capture my interest. -
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