Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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- Release Date
- May 22, 1998
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast
- Johnny Depp , Benicio Del Toro , Tobey Maguire , Ellen Barkin , Gary Busey , Christina Ricci
- Runtime
- 118
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Hunter S. Thompson , Terry Gilliam , Tony Grisoni , Tod Davies , Alex Cox
- Tagline
- Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Summary
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.
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