Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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Cannes Film Festival 1998 - Nominated - Palme d'Or

Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards 1998 - Won - Best Foreign Actor

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Film Synopsis

"We were somewhere around Barstow when the drugs began to take hold." It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels towards Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo. But what is ostensibly a cut - and - dried journalistic endeavor quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey and an excoriating dissection of the American way of life. Director Terry Gilliam and an all - star cast (headlined by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro) show no mercy in bringing Dr. Hunter S, Thompson's legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to the screen, creating a film both hilarious and savage.

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Runtime:
119 min.

Genre:
Comedy

Country:
UNITED STATES

Language:
English/American

Color:
Color

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Disc One: The Movie
Digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam and enhanced for 16x9 televisions
New Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound mixes
Three audio commentary tracks: director Terry Gilliam; stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and producer Laila Nabulsi; and author Hunter S. Thompson
Deleted scenes, with commentary by Terry Gilliam
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual - layer edition

Disc Two: The Supplements
Collection of storyboards and production designs
Stills gallery
A selection of Hunter S. Thompson correspondence, read on - camera by Johnny Depp
Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary video by filmmaker Wayne Ewing
A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit
Original trailer and TV spots
Rare materials on Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo
Collection of original artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman
Excerpt from 1996 Fear and Loathing audio CD with Maury Chaykin, Jim Jarmusch, and Harry Dean Stanton
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood: A 1978 BBC feature documentary with Thompson and Steadman

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Directed by
Terry Gilliam

Produced by
Stephen Nemeth
Patrick Cassavetti
Laila Nabulsi

Writing credits
Tony Grisoni
Terry Gilliam
Tod Davies
Alex Cox

Cast

Tim Thomerson
Christina Ricci
Chris Meloni
Tobey Maguire
Lyle Lovett
Michael Jeter
Katherine Helmond
Mark Harmon
Cameron Diaz
Johnny Depp
Gary Busey
Craig Bierko
Ellen Barkin
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