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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

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.

1978 |0h 51m |  Documentary, TV Movie

Cast

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Hunter S. Thompson

Self

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Edward Judd

Reader (voice)

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Bill Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

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Audrey Hepburn

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Brian Doyle-Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

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Mel Ferrer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Dean Martin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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