Comic star Bill Murray is at his wildest as America's leading ''Gonzo'' journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary underground reporter whose passion for writing was second only to his love of weird chemicals, alcohol, violence and insanity.

Along with best friend Peter Boyle, Murray offers a manic look back at the Sixties and Seventies as an eyewitness to everything from a free-for-all San Francisco drug trial to a one-on-one bathroom interview with the presidential candidate Richard Nixon.

This off-the-wall comedy also boasts a musical score by rock superstar Neil Young and a hit-crammed soundtrack featuring Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Temptations, The Pointer Sisters and Jimi Hendrix.