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

Year: 2008
Country: United States
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 118 minutes
Translation: Subtitles
Russian subtitles: yes
Director: Alex Gibney

This is a film exploring the incredible life of Doctor Hunter S. Thompson - one of the most scandalous writers in American history, the author of novels «The fear and hatred in Las Vegas», «Roma diary», «The Curse of Hawaii» Gonzi and pioneer of journalism.
In «Gonzi» describes the «golden era» Thompson from 1965 to 1975, with all its major milestones - friendship with polubanditskoy biker group «Angels Ada»; odious attempt to run for sheriff in the town of Aspen 70-m; history «fear and hatred Las Vegas », Thompson brought worldwide fame; scandal involving the president in the company of Senator George MakGoverna in the 1972-meters, and so on.
In the documentaries included previously unknown fragments of home movies, audio recordings and unpublished manuscripts Thompson. The text reads devoted admirer and close friend of writer Johnny Depp played Raoul Duke in screen «fear and hatred in Las Vegas».
Gonzi, as the direction of journalism and literature, has found many admirers and imitators. The new wave of popularity Gonzi received through the blogosphere, where this style is available. A clear description of this genre is difficult to give, Borders he did not exist. Gonzi - it is always a very subjective point of view of reporters who are so immersed in the event that itself becomes an integral part.