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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) 7.7
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7.7/10 from 147,157 users
Metascore: 41/100
Reviews: 617 user | 142 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades. Director:Terry Gilliam |
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... | ||
| Tobey Maguire | ... | ||
| Ellen Barkin | ... |
Waitress at North Star Cafe
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Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
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| Penn Jillette | ... | ||
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The big-screen version of Hunter S. Thompson's seminal psychedelic classic about his road trip across Western America as he and his large Samoan lawyer searched desperately for the "American dream"... they were helped in large part by the huge amount of drugs and alcohol kept in their convertible, The Red Shark. Written by Laurence Mixson
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Four Days, Three nights, Two Convertibles, One City See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 May 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Angst und Schrecken in Las Vegas See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£206,498 (UK) (13 November 1998)Gross:
£206,498 (UK) (13 November 1998)Company Credits
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Raoul Duke: [narrating] We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:
Raoul Duke: I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:
Raoul Duke: Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?
[swatting the air]
Raoul Duke: Huh! Huh! Huh! Fucking pigs.
Dr. Gonzo: Did you ...
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Written and Performed by Elmer Bernstein
Published by MCA/Northern Music Company, Inc.
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Capitol Special Markets
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Trivia
Laila Nabulsi: the producer appears as Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane performing at The Matrix. See more »Goofs
When Duke and Gonzo are stopped with the hitchhiker and Gonzo grasps the hitchhiker and says, "The truth..." See more »Quotes
[first lines]Raoul Duke: [narrating] We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:
Raoul Duke: I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:
Raoul Duke: Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?
[swatting the air]
Raoul Duke: Huh! Huh! Huh! Fucking pigs.
Dr. Gonzo: Did you ...
[...]
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Crazy Credits
The credits literally scroll down the freeway. See more »Soundtracks
"Thinking of Baby"Written and Performed by Elmer Bernstein
Published by MCA/Northern Music Company, Inc.
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Capitol Special Markets
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This is far from your everyday movie, and only for those with a deep appreciation for the diversity of film-making, or fans of Hunter S. Thompson. This does not mean those mentioned will enjoy it, although definitely respect the attempt. I personally found it fascinating. To portray a permanently drug induced state to the big screen was done with creativity and subtle humour. You could expect nothing less from director Terry Gilliam who has played such a massive role in the brilliant and original Monty Python works.
Having never read any of Hunter S. Thompson's work, I get the impression that justice is done for the adaptation to the big screen. An absolutely quality cast must be credited for this, ensuring a natural performance is achieved. Las Vegas which features strongly throughout the movie seems to be so appropriate when dealing with this subject matter, they just seem to go hand in hand.