''Breakfast with Hunter'' is a 2003
documentary film about the everyday life of
gonzo-journalist
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author who founded the gonzo journalism movement. He rose to prominence with the publication of '' Hell's Angels'' (1967), a book for which he s ...
by Wayne Ewing.
The film includes a variety of well-known figures involved with Thompson throughout his life, including
P. J. O'Rourke
Patrick Jake O'Rourke (November 14, 1947 – February 15, 2022) was an American libertarian political satirist and journalist. O'Rourke was the H. L. Mencken Research Fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute and a regular correspondent for ''Th ...
,
Ralph Steadman,
Roxanne Pulitzer,
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Award ...
,
Terry Gilliam and
Benicio del Toro.
Live stage segments were recorded at
The Viper Room in early September 1996.
References
External links
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''Breakfast with Hunter'' film websiteHunterThompsonFilms.comWebsite of Wayne Ewing Films, Inc.Wayne Ewing interview
by the Viking Youth Power Hour
2003 films
Works about Hunter S. Thompson
American documentary films
Documentary films about writers
2003 documentary films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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