The debut documentary feature from television director Wayne Ewing (Homicide: Life on the Street), Breakfast With Hunter attempts to offer viewers an inside look into the life and mind of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Along with discussions of his past writings, the film explores the tumultuous process of adapting Thompson's most famous book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, to film. Along with writers P.J. O'Rourke and
George Plimpton, interviews are featured with actors
John Cusack,
Benicio Del Toro, and
Johnny Depp, who played Thompson when
Fear and Loathing finally came to fruition under the direction of
Terry Gilliam. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide