Beware the Gonzo

Beware the Gonzo

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
Release dates
  • April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22) (Tribeca)
  • September 9, 2011 (2011-09-09)
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

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

  1. ↑ http://www.fluge.com/beware-the-gonzo-movie.html
  2. ↑ http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/04/26/tribeca-review-beware-the-gonzo/
  3. ↑ Beware the Gonzo at Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ↑ Beware the Gonzo at Metacritic

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