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* KnifeNut: Thompson carries a large hunting knife around throughout the film. Mostly to cut Grapefruits.
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''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Creator/PeterBoyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

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''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring comedy-drama film directed by Art Linson, starring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Creator/PeterBoyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's 1970s along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: After a teen gets sent to jail for possession of Marijuana, Lazlo throws the rather smug prosecuting attorney in the stand. It gets him arrested for contempt of court.
** Thompson’s erratic behavior eventually gets him kicked off a plane during the 1972 Presidential Campaign.



* RealityEnsues: After a teen gets sent to jail for possession of Marijuana, Lazlo throws the rather smug prosecuting attorney in the stand. It gets him arrested for contempt of court.
** Thompson’s erratic behavior eventually gets him kicked off a plane during the 1972 Presidential Campaign.
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''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

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''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Peter Boyle Creator/PeterBoyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).
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* ReReleaseSoundtrack: The soundtrack was infamously replaced with generic '80s music on most home video releases. The only known exception is the original VHS and Betamax release.
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Where The Buffalo Roam is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

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Where The ''Where the Buffalo Roam Roam'' is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Creator/BillMurray as Creator/HunterSThompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).
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Where The Buffalo Roam is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Bill Murray as Hunter S. Thompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

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Where The Buffalo Roam is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Bill Murray Creator/BillMurray as Hunter S. Thompson Creator/HunterSThompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).
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*TheAlcoholic: Thompson is seen drinking large amounts of alcohol throughout the film. Even giving his dog a little at the end.



* KnifeNut: Thompson carries a large hunting knife around throughout the film. Mostly to cut Grapefruits.

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* KnifeNut: Thompson carries a large hunting knife around throughout the film. Mostly to cut Grapefruits.Grapefruits.
*MuggedForDisguise: Subverted. Thompson gives a fellow journalist drugs in order to steal his clothing to board a plane.
*OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: After Thompson and Lazlo are kicked off a plane, Lazlo just walks off into the distance. He's never seen again.
*OnlySaneMan: Thompson’s editor, Marty Lewis.
*PaperThinDisguise: Averted. Thompson switches clothes with another reporter to board a plane and it works up until Lazlo also gets on said plane.
*PercussiveMaintenance: In order to get a fax machine to stop beeping, Thompson shoots it with a revolver.
*RansackedRoom: The hotel room that Thompson checks into during the Super Bowl ends up as this.
*RealityEnsues: After a teen gets sent to jail for possession of Marijuana, Lazlo throws the rather smug prosecuting attorney in the stand. It gets him arrested for contempt of court.
**Thompson’s erratic behavior eventually gets him kicked off a plane during the 1972 Presidential Campaign.
*RecklessGunUsage: Thompson is rather unsafe with the revolver he carries. Also one of Lazlo’s friends fires an assault rifle willy-nilly.
*RevolversAreJustBetter: Thompson is seen walking around his house with a revolver strapped to his side.
*SelfDefenseless: Thompson carries a can of mace around throughout the movie. He even sprays one of Lazlo’s friends while rambling on about how he is a “Weapons Expert”.
*SmugSnake: The prosecuting attorney from the beginning of the movie and the press secretary from the end.
*StoutStrength: Carlo Lazlo is noticeably overweight, but is strong enough to throw a grown man into a courtroom stand.
*TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hunter S. Thompson is constantly seen throughout the film with a Bloody-Mary and Grapefruit.
*TragicKeepsake: After Lazlo’s disappearance, Thompson is seen with various treasures from their adventures around his house, such as the Nixon mask Lazlo gave him during the Super Bowl and an IV stand they stole from a hospital.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Get a grip, Thompson"]]

Where The Buffalo Roam is a 1980 American drama/comedy movie staring Bill Murray as Hunter S. Thompson and Peter Boyle as his attorney Carl Lazlo. The movie loosely depicts Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970's along with his friendship with Oscar Zeta Acosta (Called Carl Lazlo in the film).

The film begins with Thompson trying to meet a deadline for an article he is writing on the now missing Carl Lazlo. From this point forward the film is mostly told through flashbacks that depict the adventures Thompson had with Lazlo.

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*BerserkButton: When a press secretary insults Carl Lazlo while on a plane, Thompson gets up from his seat, punches him in the face, and empties a fire extinguisher in the cabin.
*FatAndSkinny: Carlo Lazlo is the fat to Hunter S. Thompson’s skinny.
*KnifeNut: Thompson carries a large hunting knife around throughout the film. Mostly to cut Grapefruits.

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