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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

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Documentary   TV Movie
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1978-11-02
⌚ Running Time: 51 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.7

Beloved Cast

Hunter S. Thompson original image
Self
Hunter S. Thompson
Ralph Steadman original image
Self
Ralph Steadman
Edward Judd original image
Reader (voice)
Edward Judd
John Dean original image
Self (uncredited)
John Dean
Bill Murray original image
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Bill Murray
Audrey Hepburn original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn
Richard Nixon original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Brian Doyle-Murray original image
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Mel Ferrer original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer
Dean Martin original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin

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