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Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
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25 April 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
I hate to advocate weird chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... but they've always worked for me. morePlot:
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Hunter S. Thompson Takes His Life (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 February 2005)
Hunter S. Thompson Commits Suicide
(From WENN. 21 February 2005)
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A great, great film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Boyle | ... | Carl Lazlo, Esq. | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Dr. Hunter S. Thompson | |
| Bruno Kirby | ... | Marty Lewis | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Harris From the Post | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Judge Simpson | |
| Danny Goldman | ... | Porter | |
| Rafael Campos | ... | Rojas | |
| Leonard Frey | ... | Desk Clerk | |
| Leonard Gaines | ... | Blackie | |
| Otis Day | ... | Superfan | |
| Mark Metcalf | ... | Dooley | |
| Jon Matthews | ... | Billy Kramer (as John Matthews) | |
| Joe Ragno | ... | Willins | |
| Quinn K. Redeker | ... | Pilot | |
| Lisa Taylor | ... | Ruthie |
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In an early scene, the establishing shot outside a seedy bar contains two seedy characters standing outside it, lighting cigarettes. They are musician Neil Young and music producer David Briggs, who contributed to the soundtrack selection and recording. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the courtroom scene, 21 minutes and 5 seconds into the film, Thompson sets down his glass which is almost full. A second later, a close-up on the glass shows it sitting on the floor, empty. All further scenes in the courtroom show the glass once again almost full. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006) moreFAQ
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Most negative reviews seem to come from people who saw Depp before Murray. Pity. For serious HST readers or even those who only know The Great Shark Hunt, WTBR offered a comic relief side so sadly lacking in Depp's one-dimensional, cardboard, just quote your lines performance (and I'm a big Depp fan). As for "Murray being Murray" - such a comment can only come from people who saw this after the rest of Bill's work. It was one of the earliest and best - indeed laid the base for much of his 80s and 90s work. Boyle is frenetic, allowing Murray to play sidekick for a change. A great option. HST's written rants were always harsh but always fair, no doubt composed coming off a bender. Who then is to say WTBR's omission of much of these is wrong, rather than simply a portrayal of the benders. We all know what he wrote and how he wrote - I'm glad WTBR chose to portray who HST was and the chaotic situations he put himself in rather than become some art-house naval-gazing about the tortured creative process of a scathingly intelligent commentator. Mind you - I did see it as the second part of a double header with Eraserhead ! Sadly, no video copies of WTBR exist in Australia. Can anyone help me ?