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Director:
Art Linson
Writers:
Hunter S. Thompson (stories)
John Kaye (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 April 1980 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Biography | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
I hate to advocate weird chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... but they've always worked for me. See more »
Plot:
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
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User Reviews:
A good flick See more (54 total) »

Cast

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Peter Boyle ... Lazlo

Bill Murray ... Hunter S. Thompson

Bruno Kirby ... Marty Lewis

Rene Auberjonois ... Harris (as René Auberjonois)

R.G. Armstrong ... Judge Simpson
Danny Goldman ... Porter
Rafael Campos ... Rojas

Leonard Frey ... Desk Clerk
Leonard Gaines ... Super Fan

Otis Day ... Man #1 (as De Wayne Jessie)

Mark Metcalf ... Dooley
Jon Matthews ... Billy Kramer

Joseph Ragno ... Willins
Quinn K. Redeker ... Pilot (as Quinn Redeker)
Lisa Taylor ... Ruthie
Danny Tucker ... Narcotics Agent
Jon Acevedo ... Hippie
Phillip L. Allan ... Kid #2
Lee Allen ... Reporter #4
Juli Andelman ... Alice
Janit Baldwin ... Mary

Bruce Paul Barbour ... Secret Service Man #3 (as Bruce Barbour)
Marsha Bissler ... Stewardess
Jack Caddin ... Rojas' Man
David Castle ... Long Hair Kid

Linden Chiles ... Reporter #2
Suzanne Coltrin ... Reporter
Caesar Cordova ... Rojas' Man

Michael Cornelison ... Young Reporter

Brian Cummings ... Richard Nixon (voice)
Ron Cummins ... Secret Service Man #1
Joshua Daniel ... Questioner

Sonny Carl Davis ... Stepanian (as Sonny Davis)
Richard M. Dixon ... Candidate
Susan Elliot ... Questioner
Suzanne Elliott ... Girl #1
Les Engel ... Court Clerk
Reginald Farmer ... Chauffer (as Reginald H. Farmer)
Lou Felder ... Sportscaster #2
Randy Glass ... Rock Critic
Doris Hargrave ... Hotel Waitress
Jim Healy ... Sportscaster #1
Cork Hubbert ... Briggs, Bell Captain
Doreen Jaros ... Campaign Plane Stewardess #2

Sunny Johnson ... Lil / Nurse

Susan Kellermann ... Waitress
Garry Kelly ... Stewardess (as Garrie Kelly)
Charles Konya ... Co-pilot
Marguerite Lamar ... Red Cross Nurse
Jerry Maren ... Bell Man
Miles McNamara ... Questioner

John Moio ... Sheriff's Deputy #1
Inga Neilsen ... Masseuse

Craig T. Nelson ... Cop on Stand
Jessica Nelson ... Cashier
Tom Oberhaus ... Secret Service Man #4
Dennis O'Flaherty ... Secret Service Man #2
Nancy Parsons ... Head Nurse
Steven Peterman ... Student in Court
Cari M. Pike ... Campaign Plane Stewardess #1
Rose Portillo ... Maid
Ross Reynolds ... Light Plane Pilot #2
Morgan Roberts ... Man #2
Dennis Robertson ... Colonel
Wally Rose ... Deputy Sheriff #2
Arthur Rosenberg ... Hospital Administrator
Ángel Salazar ... Waiter (as Angel Salazar)
Art Scholl ... Light Plane Pilot #1
Richard Seff ... Reporter #1
Jamie Squire ... Girl #2
Michael Stepanian ... Russell
Matthew Tobin ... Bailiff
Harold Van Buskirk ... Hitchhiker
Biff Warren ... Collegiate Kid
Carol Williard ... Questioner #1

Paul Willson ... Page
Kenneth Wolger ... Kid #1 (as Ken Wolger)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Lee Gogin ... Bell Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
Art Linson 
 
Writing credits
Hunter S. Thompson (stories The Banshee Screams for Buffalo Meat and Strange Rumblings in Aztlan) (as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson)

John Kaye (screenplay)

Produced by
Mack Bing .... associate producer
Art Linson .... producer
 
Original Music by
Neil Young 
 
Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto 
 
Film Editing by
Christopher Greenbury 
 
Production Design by
Richard Tom Sawyer 
 
Set Decoration by
Barbara Krieger 
 
Costume Design by
Eddie Marks 
 
Makeup Department
Dorothy J. Pearl .... makeup artist
Toni-Ann Walker .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gene Law .... first assistant director
Judith Vogelsang .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Bernie Cutler .... assistant art director
Tom Shaw Jr. .... property master
Rick Young .... assistant property master
 
Sound Department
Petur Hliddal .... production sound mixer
Hudson B. Marquez .... boom operator (as Hudson Marquez)
Regina Mullen .... adr assistant
 
Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunt performer
John Moio .... stunts
Larry Holt .... stunts (uncredited)
John Moio .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael A. Chavez .... assistant camera
Rudy Cruz .... dolly grip
David Fay .... grip
Horace Jordan .... assistant camera
Norman G. Langley .... camera operator (as Norm Langley)
Melton Maxwell .... gaffer (as Mel Maxwell)
David Morton .... best boy
Tom Ramsey .... key grip
Dwayne Redlin .... second grip
Stephen Vaughan .... still photographer (as Steve Vaughan)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gilda Texter .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Mellissa Bretherton .... apprentice editor
Richard Ritchie .... color timer
David Spence .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Dennis Clark .... driver
Dana Crocker .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Joan Eisenberg .... unit publicist
Bob Forrest .... script supervisor
Jesse W. Quiroz .... craft service
Patti Roberts-Nelson .... assistant: Art Linson (as Patti Roberts)
Eric Sherman .... technical advisor
Hunter S. Thompson .... executive consultant (as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson)
Greg Knapp .... set medic (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:18 (1984) | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 (2004) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:PG
Company:
Universal PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The character of Carl Lazlo is loosely based on 1960s Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta. Acosta was briefly Thompson's attorney during the 1970s and is the basis for the character of Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). The title of this movie is an allusion to Acosta's book "Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo".See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the courtroom scene, 21 minutes and 5 seconds into the film, Thompson sets down his glass which is almost full. A second later, a close-up on the glass shows it sitting on the floor, empty. All further scenes in the courtroom show the glass once again almost full.See more »
Quotes:
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson:You couldn't invent someone like Carl Lazlo. He was a... he was one of a kind. He was a mutant. A real heavyweight water buffalo type... who could chew his way through a concrete wall and spit out the other side covered with lime and chalk and look good in doing it.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Futurama: Where the Buggalo Roam (#4.6)" (2002)See more »
Soundtrack:
Ode To Wild BillSee more »

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12 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
A good flick, 17 December 2003
Author: rabid_halfling from 9th gate of Halifax NS

I am a fan of Dr. Thompson's work.. I also liked this movie, tho, Fear and Loathing was a much better film.. due to the director, and cast.. Bill Murray was a great choice for this film, tho it was almost too cookie cutter, no real feel of the drugs he was hammering at that time. In F&L you have the grittiness of the drug culture of the 70's, feels more authentic.. Anyhoo, if you are a fan of HST, this is worth the watch.. hey, paid 4$ for the vid, can not go wrong..

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