Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)
51m
Running Time
November 2, 1978Release Date
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)
51m
Running Time
November 2, 1978Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Ralph Steadman
Self
Ralph Steadman
Self
Hunter S. Thompson
Self
Edward Judd
Reader
John Dean
Self (uncredited)
John Dean
Self
Bill Murray
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
John Dean
Self
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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a documentary film produced by BBC Omnibus in 1978 on the subject of Hunter S. Thompson, directed by Nigel Finch.
The film pairs Thompson with illustrator Ralph Steadman, as they travel to Hollywood via Death Valley and Barstow from Las Vegas. It also includes scenes of Thompson's home, Owl Farm in Aspen, Colorado, and contains interviews with Thompson and Steadman, as well as some short excerpts from Thompson's writings and displays some of Steadman's artwork.