For No Good Reason

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For No Good Reason (12-Oct-2012)

Director: Charlie Paul

Keywords: Documentary, Painting, Biography

Documentary examines the life and work of "gonzo" illustrator Ralph Steadman.

ABSTRACT
Presented by ever-offbeat feature-film standby Johnny Depp as a fluffy sort of ode to the bygone ethos he helped to craft and promote, For No Good Reason treats viewers to a glimpse into the life and career of Ralph Steadman, an illustrator and confidant of "gonzo" writer and icon Hunter S. Thompson.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Johnny Depp Actor 9-Jun-1963 Captain Jack Sparrow

Terry Gilliam Film Director 22-Nov-1940 Monty Python alumnus, Brazil

Richard E. Grant Actor 5-May-1957 Dr. Who, Henry & June

Ralph Steadman Artist 15-May-1936 Gonzo artist and caricaturist

Hunter S. Thompson Journalist 18-Jul-1937 20-Feb-2005 Gonzo journalist and author

Jann Wenner Business 7-Jan-1946 Publisher of Rolling Stone magazine

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