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Beware the Gonzo (2010)

Beware the Gonzo poster
Directed by
Bryan Goluboff
Genre
comedy drama, teen film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school student starts an underground newspaper to challenge the popular kids. He falls for a girl and faces consequences for his bold writing.

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What happens

Beware the Gonzo is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bryan Goluboff. Ezra Miller stars as the eponymous Gonzo, a high school student who creates an underground newspaper. Zoë Kravitz, Jesse McCartney, Griffin Newman, Campbell Scott, and Amy Sedaris appear in supporting roles. Its title refers to a style of first-person confrontational journalism developed by Hunter S. Thompson in the early 1970s. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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