Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Hunter S. Thompson

Self

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Ralph Steadman

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edward Judd

Reader (voice)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

John Dean

Self (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bill Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 30%

Audrey Hepburn

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 21%

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 4%

Brian Doyle-Murray

Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Nigel Finch
Production	Producer	Nigel Finch
Art	Art Department Coordinator	Bob Blagden
Camera	Director of Photography	Philip Bonham-Carter
Sound	Sound Mixer	Mike Billing
	Sound	John Tellick
Editing	Editor	Chris Lysaght
Department	Role	Name

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