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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.
- Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff,
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
- United States
- English
Nov 2, 2020 · By Kevin EG Perry. 2nd November 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 ...
Mar 4, 2021 · Once derided as merely “freak” concerns, they’ve since been embraced by local law enforcement or moved to the statute books. Image “Freak Power: the Ballot or the...
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.
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 · 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...
- Documentary
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.
