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Beware the Gonzo

Beware the Gonzo

2010Movie⏱️ 1h 34mTV-14
ComedyDramaRomance
6.2
IMDB Rating
1,879 votes

A young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.

Director
Bryan Goluboff
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Griffin Newman
Release Date
September 9, 2011
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ezra Miller
Ezra Miller
as Eddie 'Gonzo' Gilman
Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz
as Evie Wallace
Griffin Newman
Griffin Newman
as Horny Rob Becker
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Stefanie Y. Hong
as Ming Na
Edward Gelbinovich
Edward Gelbinovich
as Scott Marshall Schneeman
Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney
as Gavin Reilly
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
as Diane Gilman
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott
as Arthur Gilman
James Urbaniak
James Urbaniak
as Principal Roy
Marc John Jefferies
Marc John Jefferies
as Stone

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Corner Store Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

underground newspapernerdmisfiteditorschool newspaper

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A Fist of Two Thumbs
by andynarce2022-11-23
8/10

"Eddie 'Gonzo' Gilman is a come-to-age student, in an upscale high-school of New York city, and he has a column in the student's paper. He adopted his nickname, from Hunter S. Thompson's alternative journalism ('Gonzo style'), and so he is such a freedom fighter, against the establishment (usually keeping him down): the principal of the school and the elite students, controlling everything. At the same time, though, all of them (good and bad guys) must keep their scores and discipline with a tight grip, in order to qualify for college. Gonzo revolts, though, rel..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the end of the movie when Gonzo talks with Evie, he can be seen wearing a 'Sons of an Illustrious Father' shirt. This is the name of the band Ezra Miller (Gonzo) is in in real life.

📖 Synopsis

A young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.