| Where The Buffalo Roam (1980)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Rene Auberjonois |
Harris
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| Peter Boyle |
Carl Lazlo, Esq.
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| Bruno Kirby |
Marty Lewis
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| Bill Murray |
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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| R.G. Armstrong |
Judge Simpson
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| Danny Goldman |
Porter
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| Rafael Campos |
Rojas
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| Leonard Frey |
Desk Clerk
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| Leonard Gaines |
Blackie
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| DeWayne Jessie |
Superfan
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| Plot |
| Bill Murray is in his early-career, shambling glory as Hunter S. Thompson, the gonzo journalist with a fondness for Wild Turkey and firearms. While Murray does not do as exact an impersonation of Thompson as Johnny Depp (in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), he does capture Thompson's dazed, anarchic nature. Unfortunately, the movie around him is just anarchic: a series of episodes (true or invented) from Dr. Thompson's career, circa 1968-72. The haphazard structure is probably meant to suggest the spirit of the counterculture or something, but it's just flabby storytelling. Thanks to Murray's blissful delivery, there are scenes that have a stoned giddiness to them: Thompson and his attorney (Peter Boyle) terrifying an unsuspecting hitchhiker, or Thompson alone in a men's room with Richard Nixon. Neil Young contributes some music, and Murray warbles "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" while drunkenly piloting a plane. --Robert Horton |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Director |
Art Linson |
| Producer |
Art Linson; Mack Bing |
| Writer |
John Kaye; Hunter S. Thompson |
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| Studio |
Anchor Bay |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
100 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
1980 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
292 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
025192355127 |
| Release Date |
2/1/2005 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish; French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Features Not Specified |
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