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English. 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. [1] The film follows journalist Hunter S. Thompson and his 1970 campaign for sheriff of Pitkin County, Colorado ...
- Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson's Campaign for Sheriff,
- Ajax Phillips, Daniel Joseph Watkins
- United States
- English
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 club to the gut...
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 · Until now. 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...
- Angie Martoccio
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
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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.
