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22 May 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Give us your brain for two hours and you will never be the same again.....(Icelandic) morePlot:
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Genius + Genius = ... more (574 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Johnny Depp | ... | Raoul Duke |
 | Benicio Del Toro | ... | Dr Gonzo |
 | Tobey Maguire | ... | Hitchhiker |
 | Ellen Barkin | ... | Waitress at North Star Cafe |
 | Gary Busey | ... | Highway Patrolman |
 | Christina Ricci | ... | Lucy |
 | Mark Harmon | ... | Magazine Reporter at Mint 400 |
 | Cameron Diaz | ... | Blonde TV Reporter |
 | Katherine Helmond | ... | Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel |
 | Michael Jeter | ... | L. Ron Bumquist |
 | Penn Jillette | ... | Carnie Talker |
 | Craig Bierko | ... | Lacerda |
 | Lyle Lovett | ... | Road Person |
 | Flea | ... | Musician |
 | Laraine Newman | ... | Frog-Eyed Woman |
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Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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118 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (re-rating) (DVD) | Canada:18A (original rating) (VHS) | Denmark:15 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hungary:14 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18Fun Stuff
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Terry Gilliam took over as director after Alex Cox (Sid and Nancy (1986)) left the picture due to creative differences. Gilliam re-wrote the entire screenplay in a matter of days to fit his unique creative vision and style, while staying true to Hunter S. Thompson's writings. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Duke is trying to calm Gonzo down with the mace, Dr. Gonzo screams and whines, but his mouth is closed moreQuotes:
[first lines]Raoul Duke: [narrating] We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:
Raoul Duke: I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:
Raoul Duke: Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?
[swatting the air]
Raoul Duke: Huh! Huh! Huh! Fucking pigs.
Dr. Gonzo: Did you say something?
Raoul Duke: Hm? Never mind. It's your turn to drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.
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'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' was originally an Article published in two parts in Rolling Stone Magazine. It was written by Hunter S. Thompson. It tells the story of a journalist reporting on the Mint 500 in Las Vegas.
Terry Gilliam (the Director) is an accomplished film maker who began his career as one of the members of Monty Python. He did all of their animations.
These two men on their own are incredibly clever and gifted artists in their chosen medium. What we get from this combination is one of the best films ever made. It is a more or less true story. It is a wonderful view on the warped nature of American 'Culture' from a completely askew angle. Drugs, drugs and more drugs, but instead of preaching their evils or telling you how fabulous life is when you're on acid, you get a very unbiased experienced approach to their use and abuse.
Visually the film is amazing and both Johnny Depp and Benizio Del Toro are true to the book. I couldn't possibly recommend this film more highly.