Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (movie)

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (movie)

  • User score: 7.7
  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: Nigel Finch
  • Production companies: Omnibus, BBC
  • Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
  • Release date: 11/2/1978
  • Run time: 51 min.

Movie description

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a documentary film produced by BBC in 1978 on the subject of Hunter S. Thompson, directed by Nigel Finch. The road trip/film pairs Thompson with Finch's fellow Briton the illustrator Ralph Steadman. The party travel to Hollywood via Death Valley and Barstow from Las Vegas, scene of the pair's 1971 collaboration. It contains interviews with Thompson and Steadman, as well as some short excerpts from some of his work.

Actors

Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

Role(s): Self

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Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman

Role(s): Self

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Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Role(s): Reader (voice)

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John Dean

John Dean

Role(s): Self (uncredited)

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Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Role(s): Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

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