Breakfast with Hunter
About the Film
Breakfast with Hunter is a feature length documentary starring the infamous outlaw journalist Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
Edited by director Wayne Ewing from cinema verite film and digital video that he shot over many years on the road with Dr. Thompson, Breakfast with Hunter follows several story lines in the trials (literally) and triumphs of this cultural icon who created his own genre of writing – Gonzo journalism. The film chronicles Dr.
Thompson’s successful attempt to avoid being placed in the system – jail and/or rehabilitation – by rogue Aspen City cops that conspired to bust him for drunken driving on the eve of an important local election. This political story interweaves with his struggle to bring his book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” to a proper life as a feature film starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
The cast of characters he meets on his odyssey, in addition to Depp and Del Toro also include songwriter Warren Zevon, actor John Cusack, artist Ralph Steadman, and fellow journalists George Plimpton and P.J. O’Rourke. (from hunterthompsonfilms.com)
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp appears as Himself.
Cast & Crew
Cast
HimselfJohn Cusak
HimselfBenicio Del Toro
HimselfJohnny Depp
HimselfP.J. O’Rourke
HimselfGeorge Plimptom
HimselfRalph Steadman
HimselfHunter S. Thompson
Wayne EwingDirected by
Entertainment Clearances Inc.other Companies
