For No Good Reason (2012)

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Director:

Charlie Paul

Stars:

Ralph Steadman, Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ralph Steadman	...	Self
Johnny Depp	...	Self
Hunter S. Thompson	...	Self (archive footage)
Terry Gilliam	...	Self
Richard E. Grant	...	Self
Jann Wenner	...	Self
Hal Willner	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Francis Bacon	...	Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs	...	Self (archive footage)
Patrick Godfrey	...	Leonardo DaVinci (voice)
Warren Hinckle	...	Self (archive footage)
Bill Murray	...	Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon	...	Self (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier	...	Self (archive footage)
Joe Petro	...	Self

Storyline

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug content and brief sexual images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included with the 2019 Arrow Video limited edition blu ray release of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Steadman illistrated Thompson's original book and was thanked in the credits of the film.

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Soundtracks

Lordy
Written by George Sparkhawk, Mimi Parker, Zak Sally, Warren Ellis, Michael Turner and Jim White
Performed by Low & Jim White
Performed by Low & Dirty Three
Produced by Zlaya Hadzic
Licensed Courtesy of Spinneysongs Ltd.
Published by Bug Music Ltd.

User Reviews

A different look into the art world! 6/10

Review: I really enjoyed this documentary about the extremely talented artist, Ralph Steadman, who has a very unique style of painting/drawing. A lot of people have seen his work on the Withnail & I and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas covers, but he hasn't really became an household name. After seeing his amazing work in this documentary, which shows Ralph Steadman being interviewed by Johnny Depp who was the main character in Fear & Loathing, you can't help thinking that he is extremely under rated which is probably due to his personal political views. This movie gives an in depth look about the thought process behind his work and the strange but wonderful relationship between Steadman and Hunter S. Thompson. I think that the director done a great job with this documentary, and for someone that had never heard of Steadman before, I will definitely look out for his previous and present work. Enjoyable!

Round-Up: The way that the director was able to use Ralph Steadman's work to put it into mini cartoons, was brilliant and to see Steadman create a painting from just flicking the paintbrush onto a blank piece of paper, really does show how talented the man really is. The different techniques that he uses to come of with some amazing paintings, was an eye opener, but it's a shame that no one has really heard of him. In the art and movie world, he does seem to be well known and respected but I really didn't have a clue about his work before I saw this documentary. Anyway, it's worth watch if your interested in this type of thing, but I'm sure that some people would find it boring if they were looking for entertainment.

Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $67,500 (Deserved more!)

I recommend this movie to people who are into documentaries about art and who have seen some of Ralph Steadman's terrific work. 6/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

For no good reason

Filming Locations:

Loose, Kent, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,516, 27 April 2014

Gross USA:

$67,421

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$67,421

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color