Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor's heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.

Directed by: Alex Gibney
Written by: Alex Gibney & Hunter S. Thompson
Release date: 2008-07-18
Runtime: 120 minutes
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Cast:
Warren Beatty Warren Beatty
Self (archive footage) 
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp
Narrator (voice) 
George W. Bush George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) 
Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson
Self (archive footage) 
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) 
Sonny Barger Sonny Barger
Self