Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

05/22/1998 (US) • 1h 58m

Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Johnny Depp

Raoul Duke

Tobey Maguire

Hitchhiker

Michael Lee Gogin

Uniformed Dwarf

Larry Cedar

Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles

Brian Le Baron

Parking Attendant

Katherine Helmond

Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$18,500,000.00

Revenue

$10,700,000.00

Keywords

journalist

casino

based on novel or book

1970s

paranoia

cocaine

dark comedy

lsd

hallucination

fake identity

surrealism

road trip

lawyer

hitchhiker

las vegas

drugs

buddy

desert

gonzo journalist

cadillac convertible

police convention

psychedelia

hotel suite

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