Beware the Gonzo
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bryan Goluboff |
| Produced by |
Craig Cohen Matthew Weaver Israel Wolfson Carly Hugo Susan Shopmaker Matt Parker |
| Written by | Bryan Goluboff |
| Starring |
Ezra Miller Zoe Kravitz Jesse McCartney Campbell Scott Amy Sedaris |
| Music by |
Anthony Roman The Mod |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutkowski |
| Edited by | Colleen Sharp |
Production company |
Corner Store Entertainment[1] |
| Distributed by | Tribeca Film |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Beware the Gonzo is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bryan Goluboff. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010.
In general usage, "Gonzo" refers to Gonzo journalism, a style of first-person confrontational journalism developed by Hunter S. Thompson in the early 1970s.
Plot
Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is the head geek at his high school—and determined to do something about it. When Gavin, the popular editor of the school paper, fires him, Eddie obtains revenge by establishing an underground paper of his own. He gains popularity and makes a new friend, Evie Wallace, and it soon gains the attention of the principal, escalating to a bombshell crisis.
Cast
- Ezra Miller as Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman
- Zoe Kravitz as Evie Wallace
- Jesse McCartney as Gavin Reilly
- Amy Sedaris as Diane Gilman
- Campbell Scott as Arthur Gilman
- James Urbaniak as Principal Roy
- Judah Friedlander as Cafeteria guy
- Griffin Newman as Horny Rob Becker
- Stefanie Hong as Ming Na
- Edward Gelbinovich as Schneeman[2]
- Lucian Maisel as Malloy
- Noah Fleiss as Ryan
- Marc John Jefferies as Stone
- Yul Vazquez as Charlie Ronald
- Matthew Shear as Dave Melnick
Reception
Beware the Gonzo received mixed to negative reviews; the film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[3] and a 36/100 rating on Metacritic.[4]
References
External links
- Beware the Gonzo at the Internet Movie Database
- Beware the Gonzo at AllMovie
- Beware the Gonzo at Rotten Tomatoes
- Beware the Gonzo at Metacritic