Back to top

Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)

Cast
Peter Boyle, Bill Murray, Bruno Kirby, Rene Auberjonois, R.G. Armstrong, Danny Goldman, Rafael Campos, Leonard Frey, Craig T. Nelson
Released
1980
epinephrine | marijuana | cocaine | ethyl alcohol | lysergic acid diethylamide | marijuana-lysergic acid diethylamide | Hunter S. Thompson
Spoiler alert
Blog entry

Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson smokes a joint. (0:03)

A nurse tells a doctor, “Well, now, It was obvious some kind of paranoid drug reaction."
“The hallucinations have stopped... but, uh, my adrenaline reserves are burning out, and I'm staring straight into the face of a total psychotic freak-out." (0:07)

Hunter: “Geez, you can almost smell the narcs in the place, can't ya?” (0:20)

Judge: “Possession, sales, marijuana... Marijuana. People vs. Kramer. Marijuana." (0:22)

Defense attorney Carl asks the judge, “For 16 crummy joints?” (0:23)

Carl tells defendant Kramer, “Nevertheless, you were arrested for possession of one pound of marijuana.”
Kramer: “One joint."
Carl: "One joint."
"Eighteen months for one joint... What was the name of the guy who gave you the bag of grass?” (0:27)

Hunter, referring to Carl: “He was into revolution... and acid.” (0:32)

Hunter smokes a joint then shares it with a hotel bell hop. (0:41)

Hunter plays a recording of himself: "All I know for certain is that shortly after I checked in two third-world drug abusers... drank all my liquor, did all my drugs..." (0:45)

Bookmaker Blackie tells Brownie by telephone: “I’m in a... nut house.” (0:46)

Carl shares a joint with Hunter. Hunter: “Good weed.”
Carl shares his joint with two men sitting by a fountain. (0:48)

Carl snorts cocaine. Hunter snorts cocaine. (0:52)

Hunter, referring to the hitchiker: “He was a nut.” Carl snorts. (0:54)

Kramer rolls a joint. Carl shares a bong with Hunter. (0:57)

Carl tells Hunter, “Guns, dope..."
Hunter: “I'm all for dope and ghosts. But, you know, 'crazed dope lawyer turns gun running revolutionary.'” (1:01)

Hunter tells the audience, referring to the candidate, “He’s under sedation.”
Student in the audience: "I was just wondering if you could tell me if you thought that drugs and alcohol would make me a better writer?”
Hunter lights a joint. Joints litter the stage floor. He passes one to his host.
Hunter: “In my case, you know, I hate to advocate drugs or liquor, violence, insanity to anyone.” (1:09)

Hunter dictates: “The candidate probably under sedation in his compartment." (1:15)

Hunter tells reporter Harris, "They're prescription..." (1:19)

A reporter reads to the others, "The candidate... passing out free hits of black acid to anyone who could stick out his tongue..."
Another reporter: "Acid?" (1:19)

Harris intoxicated. (1:20)

Hunter tells candidate Richard Nixon, “You know I was never really frightened by... the potheads with their silliness." (1:24)

Hunter tells Carl, “You’re insane. You’re a raving maniac.”
Carl: ”We got dope.”
Hunter: ”You’ve got... dope.” (1:31)

Hunter: “If I had to swear... I’d say Lazlo wasn’t insane.” (1:33)