Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
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.
Director: Tom Thurman
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Hunter S. Thompson as Self |
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Nick Nolte as Narrator |
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Johnny Depp as Self |
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Benicio del Toro as Self |
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Bill Murray as Self |
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Sean Penn as Self |
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Gary Busey as Self |
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John Cusack as Self |
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Harry Dean Stanton as Self |
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William F. Buckley Jr. as Self |
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Laila Nabulsi as Self |
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Douglas Brinkley as Self |
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Ed Bradley as Self |
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Leonard Maltin as Self |
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Art Linson as Self |
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George McGovern as Self |
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Richard Nixon as Self (archival) |
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Gary Hart as Self |
| Writing | Tom Marksbury | Writer |
| Directing | Tom Thurman | Director |