Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
1978, English. Directed by Nigel Finch.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Nigel FinchDirector
- Hunter S. ThompsonSelf
- Ralph SteadmanSelf
- Edward JuddReader (voice)
- John DeanSelf (uncredited)
- Bill MurraySelf / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
- Audrey HepburnSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Brian Doyle-MurraySelf / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
- Mel FerrerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dean MartinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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- Released
- 2 November 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood?
If you liked Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, try Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Bukowski: Born Into This, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride.
Who directed Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood?
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978) was directed by Nigel Finch and stars Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman, Edward Judd.