Directed by Art Linson Written by Hunter S. Thompson   John Kaye   Cast 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 Shear ... Billy Kramer (as Jon Matthews) 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) Uncredited Cast Michael Lee Gogin ... Bell Man Produced by Mack Bing   Art Linson   Original Music by Neil Young

Additional Info Premiere: April 25, 1980 DVD Release: January 11, 2000 Blu-ray Release: June 06, 2017 Country: Distributor: Shout! Factory Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1980) (USA) (theatrical) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) MCA Home Entertainment   (USA) (VHS) Shout! Factory   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition) Universal Studios Home Video   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,251 / 20,869 Site Ranking #4,247 No Escape (2020) #4,248 Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) #4,249 Wonder Park (2019) #4,250 Pretty Baby (1978) #4,251 Where The Buffalo Roam (1980) #4,252 Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) #4,253 Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) #4,254 Gloria Bell (2018) #4,255 Retreat (2011)