Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

About Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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.

Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 comedy film. Its themes are desert, journalist, paranoia, and hallucination.

Johnny Depp appears as Raoul Duke, Benicio del Toro as Dr. Gonzo, Tobey Maguire as Hitchhiker, and Michael Lee Gogin as Uniformed Dwarf. It runs 118 minutes and was released in May 1998.

The screenplay is by Alex Cox and Terry Gilliam. The film began as a novel. It streams on Criterion Channel in the United States.

Trainspotting, Casino, and Thelma & Louise make useful companions to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, all filed under dark comedy, drugs, and excited. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 5,195 votes and it carries a R rating.