CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 0h 51m

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

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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 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.

Directed byNigel Finch

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 51m
Language
EN
Released
November 2, 1978
Studios
BBCOmnibus

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

Self

Ralph Steadman

Self

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Reader (voice)

John Dean

Self (uncredited)

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Nigel Finch
Produced by
Nigel Finch

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