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The picture's opening credits declare that the film is "a movie based on the twisted legend of Dr. H [...] D
In the late 1970s, Thom Mount paid $100,000 for the film rights to "The Banshee Screams for Buffalo [...] D
The character of Carl Lazlo is loosely based on Oscar Zeta Acosta, who was Hunter S. Thompson's atto [...] D
The latter two sections of the film are based on Hunter S. Thompson's books and articles "Fear and L [...] D
Before principal photography began, Art Linson took a four-month crash course in directing. D
Hunter S. Thompson, billed as "Dr. Hunter S. Thompson", acted as an executive consultant to the prod [...] D
Debut theatrical feature film directed by writer-producer Art Linson whose only other directorial cr [...] D
About 15 minutes into the movie, while Lazlo is dictating to HST in the car, a cop is busting three [...] D
Only the theatrical release and early VHS releases contained the songs found on the soundtrack. Beca [...] D
Hunter S. Thompson wrote several alternate openings and endings for this movie, none of which were u [...] D
Debut theatrical feature film scored by composer and song writer Neil Young. D
To get into character, Bill Murray spent time with Hunter S. Thompson by drinking, shooting and gene [...] D
During the opening credits, Peter Boyle receives first billing and Bill Murray receives second billi [...] D
Martin Scorsese briefly considered directing this film with Jack Nicholson starring, but both ended [...] D
This is one of two Art Linson films released in 1980. The other was Una volta ho incontrato un milia [...] D
Jack Nicholson, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi were considered to star as Hunter S. Thomp [...] D
Bill Murray and Hunter S. Thompson, concerned about the film's lack of continuity, added voice-over [...] D
Craig T. Nelson: As a cop on a witness stand. D
John Kaye has claimed that Hunter S. Thompson and Bill Murray changed parts of the script during fil [...] D
Oscar Zeta Acosta is known in the film as "Carl Lazlo, Esq.". D
Hunter S. Thompson was eventually brought aboard the film's production as "executive consultant", bu [...] D
The plane used for the "Zoo" is a Lockheed L-188 Electra. By the time this movie was shot, the aircr [...] D
During production, Bill Murray and Hunter S. Thompson engaged in a series of dangerous one-upmanship [...] D
This is the first theatrical feature film adaptation of a story written by Hunter S. Thompson. D
Hunter S. Thompson met with the film's screenwriter John Kaye, and felt that Kaye understood more th [...] D
Just before principal photography was to begin, Bill Murray became apprehensive about the project be [...] D
In an early scene, the establishing shot outside a seedy bar includes two characters lighting cigare [...] D
Ralph Steadman observed Art Linson on the set and said that it was "pretty obvious that he was in no [...] D
Bill Murray was the first actor to portray Hunter S. Thompson in a film or television feature. D
In the original script, Lazlo's surname was Mendoza. It was changed after Nosotros, a group of Chica [...] D
Ralph Steadman, who did illustrations for Hunter S. Thompson's books, drew the title cards for this [...] D