For No Good Reason

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For No Good Reason
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Directed byCharlie Paul
Produced byLucy Paul
Starring Ralph Steadman
Johnny Depp
Richard E. Grant
Terry Gilliam
Jann Wenner
CinematographyCharlie Paul
Edited byJoby Gee
Music by Ed Harcourt
Sacha Skarbek
Slash
Jason Mraz
Thom Crawford
Release dates
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesUnited States
British
LanguageEnglish

For No Good Reason is a 2012 American-British documentary film about Ralph Steadman, directed by Charlie Paul. The film was in competition for the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival. [1]

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It premiered at the 2012 London Film Festival, and was released in 2014 in the United States.

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References

  1. "Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton to receive BFI Fellowship". BFI Press. 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-16.