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Throughout his extensive career of long-form journalism, novels, and memorable television interviews, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's words have spread across generations, inspiring writers and activists alike to truly think outside the box and fight for their beliefs. There have been very few filmmakers that have taken a stab at the eccentric journalist's escapades, but those who have followed one common theme. Rather than highlighting the writer's literary prowess and lifetime achievements in the field, they ultimately chose to place focus on Thompson's drug-riddled persona, Raoul Duke.

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Release DateJuly 23, 2021DirectorBobby Kennedy IIICastJay Bulger, Blair Carlyle, Weston Cage, Maya Ferrario, Micah Flamm, Amaryllis FoxRuntime1hr 25minMain GenreBiography

These projects lacked the substance of Thompson's articles that made him such a prominent figure in the Gonzo Journalism movement. Aside from the few amusing anecdotes lifted from his work and sprinkled throughout the films, these...

Shout! Studios has just released Fear and Loathing in Aspen starring Jay Bulger as Hunter S. Thompson, telling the true story of Thompson's run for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. You can catch it in select theaters and VOD now. It is available on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube as download or rent it on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Directv online. See what Hunter was up to before his infamous trip to Las Vegas.

The film follows Thompson's 1970 attempt to run for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado. Set just before Thompson's 1971 novel 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, ' it is an account of the local hippie-led reform movement and revolutionary 'Freak Power' campaign. Cheryl Hines, Nicolas Cage's son, Weston Coppola Cage (Lord of War) and Micah Flamm round out the cast.

Hunter S. Thompson is a confounding figure. Though he didn’t invent Gonzo journalism, he is the most identifiable face of it. His first-person narrative style of news gathering makes him partially accountable for the overriding trends of internet journalism, on both sides of the aisle and all the cleanup calls which go along with them. Thompson’s 1970 attempt to run for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado, marked the beginning of baby boomer politicking. Writer-director Bobby Kennedy III’s Fear and Loathing in Aspen tells that story with wit, wisdom and weirdness.

Set just before Thomson, played by Jay Bulger, caught his stride with his 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, the film conjures the energy of strange, new beginnings. Much of it is shot on vintage grade, grainy film stock, and it looks like the actors were free...