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From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson's life his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell's Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp.
Original Release
07/18/2008
US Release
07/18/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnny Depp | Self - Narrator / 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 |
Directors
Writers
Hunter S. Thompson, Alex Gibney
Cast
Name | Character |
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Johnny Depp | Self - Narrator / 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 |
Oscar Acosta | Self |
Muhammad Ali | Self / Himself |
Sonny Barger | Himself / Self |
Warren Beatty | Self / Himself |
Bob Braudis | Self |
Douglas Brinkley | Self |
Pat Buchanan | Self |
George W. Bush | Self / Himself |
Patrick Caddell | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Roy Ackerman | Executive Producer |
Mark Cuban | Executive Producer |
Nick Fraser | Executive Producer |
Alexandra Johnes | Executive Producer |
Todd Wagner | Executive Producer |
Alex Gibney | Producer |
Graydon Carter | Producer |
Lisa Cohen | Producer |
Salimah El-Amin | Producer |
Don Fleming | Producer |
Jannat Gargi | Producer |
Jason Kliot | Producer |
Eva Orner | Producer |
Joana Vicente | Producer |
Stephen Vittoria | Producer |
Alison Ellwood | Producer |