Funny but campy rendition of Hunter S. Thompson by Bill Murray. Easier to watch than FEAR AND LOATHING
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:3
Rotten:9
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Bill Murray is headed for some bad craziness in this film, portraying the off-the-wall Rolling Stone journalist Hunter S. Thompson who seems unable to keep himself on the straight and narrow path.... Bill Murray is headed for some bad craziness in this film, portraying the off-the-wall Rolling Stone journalist Hunter S. Thompson who seems unable to keep himself on the straight and narrow path. Peter Boyle is his dangerous attorney who crucifies himself defying draconian drug sentences in court. [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Peter Boyle, Rene Auberjonois, Bruno Kirby
Starring: Bill Murray, Peter Boyle, Rene Auberjonois, Bruno Kirby
Director: Art Linson
Director: Art Linson
Screenwriter: John Kaye
Producer: Art Linson
Composer: Neil Young
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Reviews for Where the Buffalo Roam
Finds no cinematic equivalent for Thompson's outrageous language; the material seems strangely meek.
It's just a ramshackle package of bizarre anecdotes, some only marginally connected to Thompson's writings.
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