Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

November 2, 197851 min6.9EN
DocumentaryTV Movie

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

Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. ThompsonSelf
Ralph Steadman
Ralph SteadmanSelf
Edward Judd
Edward JuddReader (voice)
John Dean
John DeanSelf (uncredited)
Bill Murray
Bill MurraySelf / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey HepburnSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-MurraySelf / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer
Mel FerrerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin
Dean MartinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)