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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 · Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb: Directed by Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins. With Hunter S. Thompson, Ed Bastian, Bob Braudis, Joe DiSalvo. Inspired by Daniel J. Watkin's book "Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff" - Aspen 1970.
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- Documentary, Biography
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
- 2020-10-23
Mar 4, 2021 · His “Freak Power” ticket signaled a pivot point for many Aspenites’ self-identity — catalyzing a movement to preserve the local environment with strict limits on real estate development ...
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
Overview. 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.
Inspired by Daniel J. Watkin's book "Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff" - Aspen 1970
FREAK POWER: The Ballot or the Bomb takes us into the turbulent political world of America in 1970 as Hunter S. Thompson mounts his campaign for sheriff of P...
- 2 min
- 44.4K
- Freak Power Film
