Hunter S. Thompson – Scripts on Screen

The Rum Diary Script

Year:2011

Director:Bruce Robinson

Written by:Bruce Robinson (Screenplay), Hunter S. Thompson (Story)

Script Synopsis:Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

The Rum Diary Script Resources:

The Rum Diary Script PDF at Script Slug
The Rum Diary Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Where The Buffalo Roam Script

Year:1980

Director:Art Linson

Written by:Hunter S. Thompson (Story), John Kaye (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Where The Buffalo Roam Script Resources:

Where The Buffalo Roam Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Where The Buffalo Roam Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Where The Buffalo Roam Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Year:1998

Director:Terry Gilliam

Written by:Terry Gilliam (Screenplay), Hunter S. Thompson (Author), Tony Grisoni (Screenplay), Tod Davies (Screenplay), Alex Cox (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script Resources:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script PDF at The Script Savant
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script at Screenplays For You
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script at IMSDb
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script at The Daily Script
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script at The Daily Script
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script at The Daily Script
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script PDF - [Cox & Davies draft] at Script Fly ($)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Script PDF - 3RD DRAFT. NO DRAFT DATE. *pg. at Script City ($)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.