Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)

A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" spirit of one of this century's most notorious figures - a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Hunter S. Thompson

Self

Nick Nolte

Narrator

Johnny Depp

Self

Benicio del Toro

Self

Bill Murray

Self

Sean Penn

Self

Gary Busey

Self

John Cusack

Self

Harry Dean Stanton

Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

L

Laila Nabulsi

Self

Douglas Brinkley

Self

Ed Bradley

Self

Leonard Maltin

Self

Art Linson

Self

George McGovern

Self

Richard Nixon

Self (archival)

Gary Hart

Self

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