Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
This quintessential documentary gives extra dimension to counterculture hero Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the creator of “gonzo” journalism. Focusing on Thompson’s heyday—with home movies, interviews with friends and foes, and unprecedented access to previously unpublished works—the film is entirely narrated by the words of Thompson himself read by Johnny Depp.
Sponsor:
911 Media Arts Center
Cast & Crew
Director: Alex Gibney
Producer: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Alison Ellwood, Eva Orner, Graydon Carter, Alex Gibney
Editor: Alison Ellwood
Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Cinematographer: Maryse Alberti
Music: David Schwartz
Principal Cast: Narrator: Johnny Depp
Filmography: Taxi to the Dark Side (2007); Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room (2005); Behind Those Eyes (2005); The Ruling Classroom (1980)
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Gonzo, May 18, 2008
By Jeff Cavanaugh
“Here's a film that could easily have been pared down to 53 minutes and aired on cable as a History Channel special. While the excellent rock soundtrack firmly grounded the film's timeline, that was nearly all the structure that the film had. Just because the subject had no discipline doesn't mean”
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