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The Rum Diary
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The Rum Diary(2011)

6.1
tomato51%
R
120Minutes

American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is an aspiring author who hasn't been able to sell a book. Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He gets the job and meets Sala (Michael Rispoli), who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. Kemp is given the horoscope section. He's staying at a hotel and meets Chenault (Amber Heard), who's avoiding a Union Carbide party there. Kemp is immediately smitten with her. Kemp is an alcoholic and his boss Lotterman (Richard Jenkins) tells him to stop drinking. Kemp also meets Moberg (Giovanni Ribisi), a deadbeat who can't be fired. Waiting for an interview, Kemp meets Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), a freelance realtor, who takes him home to discuss Kemp writing ads for him. Chenault is Sanderson's fiancee, but pretends not to know him. Kemp moves in with Sala, who also rooms with Moberg. The place is horribly unkempt and poor. Sala keeps cockerels for cockfighting. Kemp begins to see the poverty of San Juan, but his boss doesn't want him to write about it, as it's bad for tourism. Moberg returns with leftover filters from a rum plant containing high-proof alcohol. Moberg has been fired, and wants to kill Lotterman. He also likes Nazi records. Kemp visits Sanderson and spies him making love to Chenault. He meets Zimburger (Bill Smitrovich) and Segarra (Amaury Nolasco), who want him to help with a real estate scam. Sanderson yells at some locals who are walking onto his beach. Later, Sala and Kemp are driving, and the locals attack them. The police arrive and break up the fight, then throw Sala and Kemp in jail. Sanderson gets them out. The next day, Kemp meets with Sanderson's crew, who tell him that the US military is relinquishing the lease on some prime real estate, and he is asked to pick up Chenault from her house. They share a moment. Zimburger takes Kemp and Sala to see the island property, then they head to St. Thomas for Carnival. He finds Chenault, and they wind up on Sanderson's boat. Sanderson is unhappy that Sala is involved. At night, they go to a club, and Chenault dances with locals, which enrages Sanderson even more. The next day, Chenault is gone, and Sanderson tells Kemp that he blew it. When Salas and Kemp return home, Moberg tells them that Lotterman has left. He also sells them some drugs, which they take. In a rum- and drug-induced stupor, they wander about the docks. Kemp works on a newspaper story. Lotterman returns, but won't publish Kemp's story. Chenault shows up at Kemp's place, and Sanderson disowns her. Sanderson withdraws his bail, and Kemp and Sala are wanted. Moberg also tells them that Lotterman has closed the paper. Kemp decides to print a last issue, telling the truth about Lotterman and Sanderson, as well as the stories Lotterman declined. To gain money to print the last edition, Kemp, Sala, and Moberg place a big cockfighting bet. They visit a hermaphrodite witch doctor to lay a blessing on their cockerel. They win, but the newspaper machines have been confiscated. The dream dies. Kemp continues his quest, stealing Sanderson's boat. The end credits explain that Kemp made it back to New York, married Chenault, and became a successful journalist.

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Where the Buffalo Roam
Movie

Where the Buffalo Roam(1980)

6.5
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R
99Minutes

Where the Buffalo Roam is a comedy film that follows the life of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson as he navigates through various adventures, including his coverage of the Super Bowl and the 1968 presidential election, his drug-fueled escapades, and his unique writing style. It covers the period of the late 1960s and early 1970s, showcasing his unconventional approach to journalism and his iconic personality.

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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Movie

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride(2006)

7.1
73Minutes

A documentary that explores the life and career of Hunter S. Thompson, the influential gonzo journalist who revolutionized the field of journalism. The film delves into Thompson's unique style of reporting, his wild lifestyle, and the impact he had on American literature and counterculture. Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, as well as archival footage and photographs, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride offers an in-depth look at Thompson's life and legacy.

For No Good Reason
Movie

For No Good Reason(2012)

7
tomato63%
R
89Minutes

For No Good Reason is a biographical documentary that explores the life and art of the influential artist and gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Through interviews, archival footage, and animations, the film delves into Thompson's unique creativity and his impact on American counterculture.

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Breakfast with Hunter
Movie

Breakfast with Hunter(2003)

7.6
tomato67%
91Minutes

Breakfast with Hunter is a documentary film that delves into the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson, an influential American writer known for his unconventional style of journalism. The film explores Thompson's career as a gonzo journalist, his eccentric personality, and his impact on American culture. It also covers his involvement in a sheriff election in Louisville, Kentucky, his work as a novelist and magazine article illustrator, and his adaptation of his book into a movie. The documentary highlights the unique writing style known as gonzo journalism, which blurs the lines between fact and fiction. It also touches on Thompson's public letter writing and his influence on American justice and literary figures. The film is set in the 1990s, with significant parts taking place in Aspen, Colorado.

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Fear and Loathing in Aspen
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Fear and Loathing in Aspen(2021)

5.7
tomato60%
85Minutes

The true story of Hunter S Thompson's curious, bizarre and entertaining run to be sheriff of Pitkin County in the 1970s.

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Kuyashii Gonzo: Blood Visions and Chaos Magic is a Gonzo documentary about trying to make a no-budget feature film against the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment, and death. To never give up, no matter how hard things get.

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Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
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Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb(2020)

8.3
R
90Minutes

Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb is a documentary that delves into the true story of Hunter S. Thompson's unconventional political campaign in the 1970s. It explores his use of gonzo journalism and his fight against corruption and corporate power. Thompson's campaign, known as 'Freak Power,' aimed to bring about change and challenge the status quo, using unconventional tactics and a radical approach.

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A crypto-trader and an ex-clergyman travel to Berlin to throw a sex party. Filmmaker Ayoto Ataraxia documents them and their sex-positive community with a phone during the week leading up to the event, discussing sex and life. But will they cum?

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Choose Order
Movie

Choose Order(2004)

68Minutes

Scandalous TV journalists Rain Tolk and Ken Saan of Esto TV disguise as nationalists and infiltrate the conservative party Res Publica to expose xenophobia, racism and intolerance.

Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2 is a documentary film that explores the life and work of renowned journalist Hunter S. Thompson. It delves into his unique writing style and his influential contributions to the world of journalism. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at Thompson's unconventional lifestyle and his role as a pioneer of gonzo journalism.

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