Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)

1978-11-02 United Kingdom 51 Min. PG-13
7.7 6 votes

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.

Cast

Edward Judd is Reader (voice)
Reader (voice)
John Dean is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Bill Murray is Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray is Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)