Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)

Directed by

Alex Gibney

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 132 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the life and work of writer Hunter S. Thompson. Through interviews with friends and colleagues, it explores his journalism about music and politics.

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What happens

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is a 2008 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. It details Hunter S. Thompson's landmark writings on music and politics. Friends and family (including Tom Wolfe and Ralph Steadman) provide interviews to help describe the mythos of Hunter and his life. The film premiered on January 20 in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival; it was released in US theaters on July 4, 2008, and released on DVD on November 18, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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