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Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Ajax Phillips and Daniel Joseph Watkins, based on the book Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff written by Watkins.
Oct 23, 2020 · Soon there are death threats, bombings, an agent provocateur and Aspen becomes a ideological battleground for what "The American Dream" really means and how powerful interests often coalesce to undermine democracy. hunter s. thompson gonzo journalist freak power 1970s. Plot summary. Plot synopsis. Taglines.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
- 2020-10-23
Oct 23, 2020 · Hunter S. Thompson went to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago as a journalist and returned home disgusted, yet motivated by what he'd just seen: violently suppressed protests, riots, corrupt...
- Daniel Joseph Watkins
- Documentary
- Hunter S. Thompson
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb gives it a fair crack, though. Freak Power lives on through this Ajax Phillips and Daniel Joseph Watkins documentary piece, displaying that the push Thompson strived for in his campaign touched on an angry, bubbling America.
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
Synopsis. Amidst a backdrop of Nixon-era America, marked by riots, protests, and the war in Vietnam, young journalist Hunter S. Thompson visits the 1968 Democratic National Convention and experiences firsthand the brutality of the Chicago Police Department against protestors, "radicalizing" his political outlook against authoritative uses of force.
One such powerful example of this is the scene at the beginning of the film as the incumbent Sheriff, Carrol D. Whitmire, representing the Democratic Party, debates Thompson. When asked about the source of Thompson's support, Carroll responds - "I don't know what Freak Power is.
Director. Hunter S. Thompson went to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago as a journalist and returned home disgusted, yet motivated by what he’d just seen: violently suppressed protests, riots, corrupt politicians, and abusive cops. Back in Aspen, he finds more of the same.
