Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood 45 years old

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.

Credits

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood Cast

Name Character
Bill Murray He was 28, now 73 years old as Himself / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Mel Ferrer He was 61, 90 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray He was 33, now 78 years old as Himself / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Richard Nixon He was 65, 81 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin He was 61, 78 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Audrey Hepburn She was 49, 63 years old when she died as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hunter S. Thompson He was 41, 67 years old when he died as Himself
Edward Judd He was 46, 76 years old when he died as Reader (voice)

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood Crew

Name Department
Nigel Finch as Director. He was 29 (45) years old when He died Directing
Nigel Finch as Producer. He was 29 (45) years old when He died Production
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood poster
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (45 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 02, 1978
  • Runtime: 51 minutes