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

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

6.9
November 2, 1978
51m

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.

Director

Nigel Finch

Cast

Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

Self

Ralph Steadman

Self

Edward Judd

Edward Judd

Reader (voice)

John Dean

Self (uncredited)

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)