Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
Overview
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.
Cast
Hunter S. Thompson
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Nick Nolte
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Johnny Depp
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Benicio del Toro
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Bill Murray
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Sean Penn
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Gary Busey
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John Cusack
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Harry Dean Stanton
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William F. Buckley Jr.
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Douglas Brinkley
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Ed Bradley
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Leonard Maltin
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Art Linson
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George McGovern
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Richard Nixon
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Gary Hart
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