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Best movie based on a book by Hunter S. Thompson

by krypton_son • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
Which movie based on a book by Hunter S. Thompson is the best?

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  • Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)

    1. Where the Buffalo Roam

    19801h 39mR
    6.5 (13K)
    Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
    DirectorArt LinsonStarsPeter BoyleBill MurrayBruno Kirby
  • Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

    2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    19981h 58mR41Metascore
    7.5 (311K)
    An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJohnny DeppBenicio Del ToroTobey Maguire
  • Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary (2011)

    3. The Rum Diary

    20111h 59mR56Metascore
    6.1 (109K)
    American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
    DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsJohnny DeppGiovanni RibisiAaron Eckhart

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