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American: The Bill Hicks Story (2010), A/K/A Tommy Chong (2006), Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008), This Filthy World (2006), The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006), Breakfast With Hunter (2003), Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
American: The Bill Hicks Story (2010)
Interviews and clever use of still photographs illustrate the life of a talented but often controversial comic who died of cancer at age 32.
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A/K/A Tommy Chong (2006)
Tommy Chong, of "Cheech & Chong" fame, deals with the federal government following charges of selling drug paraphernalia.
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Breakfast With Hunter (2003)
A documentary on the infamous gonzo journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
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My Generation (2017)
The cultural revolution that occurred in the 1960s England is explored in this documentary.
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Heckler (2007)
Comedian Jamie Kennedy shows just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark
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Nico-Icon (1995)
Filmmaker Susan Ofteringer profiles German model, cult figure and heroin addict Nico, nee Christa Paffgen.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
Julian Schnabel, Fab 5 Freddy and others discuss the work of the late painter, who took the art world by storm in the 1980s.
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F.T.A. (1972)
Filmmaker Francine Parker documents Jane Fonda's tour with musicians and activists opposed to the Vietnam War.
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The Life of Reilly (2006)
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block, what do you think the odds would be that you'd end up a Tony winner, a staple of television, and a generational icon? Enter "The Life Of Reilly". The cliché goes that truth is stranger than fiction. In this case, it is also funnier and more he...Read all
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Crumb (1994)
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
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Shut Up and Sing (2006)
A documentary on the The Chicks in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.
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Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone (2007)
Regarded as a First Amendment crusader by some and a smut peddler by others, Larry Flynt is nevertheless an important figure in American culture. In this documentary, Flynt talks about his Hustler magazine empire and discusses the prison sentence he served for not revealing the source of a tape featuring auto executive John DeLorean being threatened by the FBI. He also offers insight into his political campaigns and the Supreme Court trial that pitted him against religious leader Jerry Falwell.
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The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens.
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The Other F Word (2011)
What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians -- punk rockers-- become society's ultimate authorities -- dads? With a large chorus of Punk Rock's leading men - Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, Rise Against's Tim McIlrath - The Other F Word follow, Jim Lindberg, 20-year veteran of skate punk band Pennywise, on his hysterical and mov...Read all
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