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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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In Theaters: May 22, 1998

R | Comedy, Drama | 1h 59m

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

A hallucinogenic road movie based on gonzo jounralist Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical 1971 novel. Whacked-out journalist Raoul Duke and attorney pal Oscar Zeta Acosta groove from L.A. to Vegas to cover a motor cycle race. Along the way they pick up Lucy, a teenage runaway who joins the pair on their madcap weekend.

Cast: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Mark Harmon, Craig Bierko, Flea
Director: Terry Gilliam
Studio: Universal Pictures
Producer(s): Patrick Cassavetti, Laila Nabulsi
Writer(s): Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni