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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)

0h 51m | PG-13

⭐ 6.938 / 10

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.

Director: Nigel Finch

Studio: Omnibus

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

as Self

Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman

as Self

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

as Reader (voice)

John Dean

John Dean

as Self (uncredited)

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

as Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)