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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
7.6
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 118,995 users
Metascore:
41/100
Reviews: 610 user | 138 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades. Director:Terry Gilliam |
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| Benicio Del Toro | ... | ||
| Tobey Maguire | ... | ||
| Ellen Barkin | ... |
Waitress at North Star Cafe
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| Katherine Helmond | ... |
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
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| Mark Harmon | ... |
Magazine Reporter
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| Penn Jillette | ... |
Carnie Talker
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| Lyle Lovett | ... |
Road Person
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| Flea | ... |
Musician
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| Laraine Newman | ... |
Frog-Eyed Woman
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Judge
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Hoodlum
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The big-screen version of Hunter S. Thompson's seminal psychedelic classic about his road trip across Western America as he and his large Samoan lawyer searched desperately for the "American dream"... they were helped in large part by the huge amount of drugs and alcohol kept in their convertible, The Red Shark. Written by Laurence Mixson
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Four Days, Three nights, Two Convertibles, One City See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity (certificate no. 35894) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Angst und Schrecken in Las Vegas See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,335,095 (USA) (25 May 1998) (1126 Screens)Gross:
$10,562,387 (USA) (19 July 1998)Company Credits
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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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Written by Jeff Beck, Tim Bogart, Carmine Appice and Diane Kitchings
Performed by Beck, Bogart, Appice
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and B. Feldman & Co Ltd.
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »
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Author Hunter S. Thompson strongly objected to the scene where Raoul Duke tosses change at the dwarf waiter, finding it distasteful and inaccurate to the character. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Duke is in the Mint bar, his cigarette is broken when he lights it. While he is smoking it, the broken part falls off. He spins around in his stool looking for his attorney, the broken part is there again. See more »Quotes
[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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The credits literally scroll down the freeway. See more »Soundtracks
"Lady"Written by Jeff Beck, Tim Bogart, Carmine Appice and Diane Kitchings
Performed by Beck, Bogart, Appice
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and B. Feldman & Co Ltd.
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »
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