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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
277K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
313
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An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
277K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
313
60
  • Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Writers
    • Hunter S. Thompson(book)
    • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
    • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Tobey Maguire
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry Gilliam
  • Writers
    • Hunter S. Thompson(book)
    • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
    • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Benicio Del Toro
    • Tobey Maguire
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 759User reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
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    Johnny Depp and Terry Gilliam in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Benicio Del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
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    Top cast

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Raoul Dukeas Raoul Duke
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Dr. Gonzoas Dr. Gonzo
    Tobey Maguire
    Tobey Maguire
    • Hitchhikeras Hitchhiker
    Michael Lee Gogin
    • Uniformed Dwarfas Uniformed Dwarf
    Larry Cedar
    Larry Cedar
    • Car Rental Agent - Los Angelesas Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles
    Brian Le Baron
    • Parking Attendantas Parking Attendant
    • (as Brian LeBaron)
    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Desk Clerk at Mint Hotelas Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
    Michael Warwick
    Michael Warwick
    • Bell Boyas Bell Boy
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • Lacerdaas Lacerda
    Tyde Kierney
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Mark Harmon
    Mark Harmon
    • Magazine Reporteras Magazine Reporter
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Hoodlumas Hoodlum
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Dune Buggy Driveras Dune Buggy Driver
    Ransom Gates
    • Dune Buggy Passengeras Dune Buggy Passenger
    Laraine Newman
    Laraine Newman
    • Frog-Eyed Womanas Frog-Eyed Woman
    Frank Romano
    • Dune Buggy Passengeras Dune Buggy Passenger
    Gil Boccaccio
    Gil Boccaccio
    • Desert Room Doormanas Desert Room Doorman
    Gary Bruno
    • Desert Room Doormanas Desert Room Doorman
    • Director
      • Terry Gilliam
    • Writers
      • Hunter S. Thompson(book)
      • Terry Gilliam(screenplay)
      • Tony Grisoni(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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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. —Laurence Mixson
    • 1970s
    • drugs
    • hallucination
    • psychedelia
    • based on true story
    • 120 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Give us your brain for two hours and you will never be the same again.....(Icelandic)
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the book, Hunter S. Thompson listens to "Sympathy For The Devil" by The Rolling Stones. The rights to play it in the film were too expensive for the production's budget.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Gonzo spoofs the "Richard Nixon salute" when he gets on the plane at the end of the movie. Nixon didn't resign or do the classic "salute" until 1974.
    • Quotes

      [watching Dr. Gonzo leave]

      Raoul Duke: There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

    • Crazy credits
      The Ralph Steadman drawings from the book are put in with the credits, along with the Gonzo & Duke in the Red Shark picture that takes up the whole screen at the end.
    • Connections
      Edited from Vega$ (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      My Favorite Things
      Written by Richard Rodgers (as Richard Rogers) and Oscar Hammerstein II

      Published by Williamson Music

      Performed by The Lennon Sisters

      Courtesy of Ranwood Records/ A Walk Music Group Co.

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews759

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    On a razor's edge.
    In a sense, this is kind of like the movie Terry Gilliam was born to do.

    Terry Gilliam is an awesome visual director in the same way that Tim Burton is an awesome visual director: every single frame bleeds its own distinct style of beauty, but sometimes the story just doesn't hold it up, or the stylistic elements get in the way. However, what could possibly be better to found Gilliam's surreal psychedelic imagery on than Hunter S. Thompson's story of his exploration into the American Dream? Still, it's a hard thing to pull off, translating Thompson to film, and while Gilliam does succeed, it's largely from the support of the incredible cast working under him to work out. Johnny Depp and Benecio Del Toro especially have to really work on exaggerating when needed, slowing down when necessary through what feels like hundreds of hallucinogenic scenes with just barely enough narrative structure to pull them together.

    Of course, the outcome is pretty fantastic, but it sets this movie squarely in the "love it or hate it" section of the world's video library, which is pretty much Gilliam's career simplified anyways.

    --PolarisDiB
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    3
    • Polaris_DiB
    • Dec 4, 2005

    FAQ3

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    • Is this a sequel to Where the Buffalo Roam?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Страх і ненависть у Лас-Вегасі
    • Filming locations
      • Stardust Hotel & Casino - 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fear and Loathing LLC
      • Rhino Films
      • Shark Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,680,275
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,338,590
      • May 24, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,680,275
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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