| Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Peter Boyle |
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| Bill Murray |
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| Bruno Kirby |
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| Rene Auberjonois |
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| R.G. Armstrong |
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| Danny Goldman |
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| Rafael Campos |
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| Leonard Frey |
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| Leonard Gaines |
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| DeWayne Jessie |
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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 |
| Director |
Art Linson |
| Producer |
Art Linson |
| Writer |
John Kaye |
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| Studio |
Universal Studios |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
100 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
1980 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
238 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Location |
Disc 210 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 1.85:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
025192355127 |
| Release Date |
2/1/2005 |
| Subtitles |
French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Features Not Specified |
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