Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Buy the ticket, take the ride
Starring Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Tobey Maguire
Directed by Terry Gilliam
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.
Runtime: 118 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Adventure,Comedy,Drama
Keywords: casino,based on novel or book,1970s,hallucination,lsd,road trip,surrealism,dark comedy,lawyer,hitchhiker,las vegas,drugs,desert,cult film,gonzo journalist,fake identity,cadillac convertible,police convention
Cast
Raoul Duke
Dr. Gonzo / Oscar Z. Acosta
Hitchhiker
Lucy
Waitress at North Star Cafe
Highway Patrolman
Blonde TV Reporter
Magazine Reporter at Mint 400
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
Ron Bumquist
Carnie Talker
Lacerda
Road Person
Frog-Eyed Woman
Judge
Hoodlum
Hippie/Musician
Sven, Flamingo Hotel Clerk
Police Chief
Herself (voice)
Alice the Maid
Wee Waiter
Mint Hotel Clerk
Shopper
Dune Buggy Driver
Shopper
North Star Waitress
Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
Wine Colored Tuxedo
Goon
Car Rental Agent
TV Crew Man
Stockbroker
Cop in Car
Uniformed Dwarf
Parking Attendant
Bell Boy
Reporter
Dune Buggy Passenger
Dune Buggy Passenger
Desert Room Doorman
Desert Room Doorman
Clown Barker
Carnie Talker
Police Chief's Wife
Executive Director
Human Cannonball
Voice of Drug Film Narrator (voice)
Shopper
Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles
Man in Car
TV Newsman
TV Newsman
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Lizard Performer
Trapeze Artist
Trapeze Artist
Trapeze Artist
Trapeze Artist
Trapeze Artist