Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998 · 1h58 · Film

Directed by Terry Gilliam

Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Michael Lee Gogin, Larry Cedar, Brian Le Baron, Katherine Helmond, Michael Warwick, Craig Bierko, Tyde Kierney

Ideal when you feel… Happy Exhausted Romantic

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Terry Gilliam, Tod Davies, Tony Grisoni, Alex Cox

Music

Ray Cooper

Cinematography

Nicola Pecorini

Cast

Michael Lee Gogin, Larry Cedar, Brian Le Baron, Katherine Helmond, Michael Warwick, Craig Bierko, Tyde Kierney, Mark Harmon, Tim Thomerson

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