Fresno Filmworks

October 2008

  • Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
  • Friday, October 10, 2008
  • 5:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
  • The Tower Theatre
  • 815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno [map]
  • $10.00 General Admission
  • $8.00 for Students and Seniors
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Gonzo is a fascinating history lesson and a bit of a cautionary tale about how fame can turn into the scourge of talent.

A.O. Scott
New York Times

Neatly balancing full-hearted celebration with evenhanded examination.

Joe Leydon
Houston Chronicle

It's a fond warts-and-all portrait of a writer who stands alongside Jack Kerouac and Walt Whitman as an American original.

Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune


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Synopsis

From Oscar-wining director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson’s life-his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp.

Directed by Alex Gibney
USA, 2008
118 minutes, R

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General Admission – $10
Students & Seniors – $8

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