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    Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

    73'

    2006-12-12

    7.2

    Documentary

    Overview:

    A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" spirit of one of this century's most notorious figures - a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.

    WritingTom MarksburyDirectingTom Thurman

    Watch Providers (US)

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Hunter S. Thompson

    4

    Narrator

    Nick Nolte

    9

    Self

    Johnny Depp

    4

    Self

    Benicio del Toro

    4

    Self

    Bill Murray

    4

    Self

    Sean Penn

    3

    Self

    Gary Busey

    3

    Self

    John Cusack

    2

    Self

    Harry Dean Stanton

    1

    Self

    William F. Buckley Jr.

    1

    Self

    Laila Nabulsi

    1

    Self

    Douglas Brinkley

    1

    Self

    Ed Bradley

    1

    Self

    Leonard Maltin

    1

    Self

    Art Linson

    1

    Self

    George McGovern

    1

    Self (archival)

    Richard Nixon

    1

    Self

    Gary Hart

    Images Gallery

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. FBN Productions
    • Vote Count: 20
    • Popularity: 0.8072
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

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