
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Documentary · TV Movie
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.
Top Cast


Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Self
Hunter S. Thompson
Self
Ralph Steadman
Ralph Steadman
Self
Ralph Steadman
Self


Edward Judd
Edward Judd
Reader (voice)
Edward Judd
Reader (voice)
John Dean
John Dean
Self (uncredited)
John Dean
Self (uncredited)


Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Bill Murray
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)


Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)


Mel Ferrer
Mel Ferrer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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