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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.
- Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff,
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
- United States
- English
Hunter decides he has to do something to change the police brutality that has become the norm. We follow Hunter as he builds his own political movement, which grows from a local sheriff’s race to a national media sensation. DOCUMENTARY: Freak Power. Welcome. Ballot or Bomb. HST. Film Overview. Poster 1.
Nov 2, 2020 · 'Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb' tells the story of Hunter S. Thompson's political campaigns in Aspen, Colorado during the 1970s. Credit: Press. It was a billy...
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
Oct 23, 2020 · The new documentary Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb (available to stream on Amazon and iTunes) tells the story of Thompson’s run for sheriff, using unearthed archival footage discovered...
- Angie Martoccio
Nov 24, 2020 · Freak Power is a fascinating look into the heart of a grassroots political campaign during a violent era in American history, as one man channelled the rage and confusion of a maligned subculture into a surprisingly coherent and subversive political movement. David S. Wills. 24 Nov 2020 · 7 min read. Image: YouTube.
In 1970, disgusted by the way police are abusing their power, outlaw journalist Hunter S. Thompson starts his own political movement, Freak Power, to fight against corruption and cronyism in his town and across America.
