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Released: December 12, 2006 (2006)

Runtime: 73 minutes

Genres: Documentary

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

William F. Buckley Jr. as Self
Age at release: 81
Harry Dean Stanton as Self
Age at release: 80
Hunter S. Thompson as Self
Age at release: 69
Nick Nolte as Narrator
Age at release: 65
Gary Busey as Self
Age at release: 62
Bill Murray as Self
Age at release: 56
Sean Penn as Self
Age at release: 46
Johnny Depp as Self
Age at release: 43
John Cusack as Self
Age at release: 40
Benicio del Toro as Self
Age at release: 39

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Richard Nixon as Self (archival)
Age at release: 93
George McGovern as Self
Age at release: 84
Gary Hart as Self
Age at release: 70
Ed Bradley as Self
Age at release: 65
Leonard Maltin as Self
Age at release: 55
Douglas Brinkley as Self
Age at release: 45