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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Overview

Genre :

Documentary, Biography

Release Date :

July 04, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Alex Gibney

Starring :

Hunter S. Thompson, Pierre Adeli, Angela Berliner, Pat Buchanan, Joe Cairo, Eugenia Care, David Carlo, Jimmy Carter, Johnny Depp

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3.5 of 4

“..mesmerizing documentary..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
“..a too-conventional documentary..”
by Ethan Alter [Film Journal International]
3.5 of 4

“..a mesmerizing look at the mythic quality and anarchic spirit of the irreverent and rabble-rousing journalist..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Cathleen Rountree [Boxoffice Magazine]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

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