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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
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Wikipedia article
'Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood', also known as 'Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision', is a documentary film produced by BBC 'Omnibus' in 1978 on the subject of Hunter S. Thompson, directed by Nigel Finch.
The film pairs Thompson with illustrator Ralph Steadman, as they travel to Hollywood via Death Valley and Barstow from Las Vegas.'The Joke's Over', R.Steadman, London : 2006, Heinemann It contains interviews with Thompson and Steadman, as well as some short excerpts from some of his work.
Availability
The film is featured in The Criterion Collection edition of 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'.
Notes and references
* 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Criterion Collection', disc 2
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Category:1978 films
Category:Works about Hunter S. Thompson
Category:British short documentary films
Category:Documentary films about writers
Category:BBC television documentaries
Category:1970s English-language films
Category:1970s British films
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