Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

"Buy the ticket, take the ride."

1998 1h 58m EN

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7.2

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50%

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7.5

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★7.2TMDB · 5,207🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 316,089

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Synopsis

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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.

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Raoul Duke
Benicio del Toro
Dr. Gonzo
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
Michael Warwick
Bell Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Nicola Pecorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ray Cooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lesley Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro and Tobey Maguire carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Buy the ticket, take the ride.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Terry Gilliam directs. Nicola Pecorini behind the camera. Ray Cooper scores. Lesley Walker cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Terry Gilliam, shot by Nicola Pecorini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ray Cooper. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lesley Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro and Tobey Maguire carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Buy the ticket, take the ride.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 28 themes, including "journalist", "casino", "based on novel or book", "1970s".
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nicola Pecorini
Original score: Ray Cooper
Editing: Lesley Walker
Production design: Alex McDowell
Costume design: Julie Weiss
Makeup / hair: Bridget Cook
VFX supervisor: Kent Houston
Sound: Dominic Lester
Stunt coordinator: Noon Orsatti
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $18,500,000
Box office: $10,700,000
Return: 58% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 41/100
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 316,089 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

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Andre Gonzales2023-05-15
★ 7/10
Johnny Depp was the perfect actor for this role. Going on a drug binge in Vegas. I always thought he looks like a person on drugs any way.

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