Overview
Hunter S. Thompson
Known For
Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre
Johnny Depp started off as a punk band guitarist, turning...
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
Hunter S. Thompson went to the 1968 Democratic Convention in...
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a...
Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2
Animals, Whores & Dialogue is more than just a sequel...
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned...
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with...
Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream
The director paints a car with the Canadian flag and...
Biography
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.