Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Buy the ticket, take the ride
1998 | 118m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
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| Writer: | Tony Grisoni, Alex Cox, Hunter S. Thompson, Tod Davies, Terry Gilliam |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 19, 1998 |
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| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
| Writer: | Tony Grisoni, Alex Cox, Hunter S. Thompson, Tod Davies, Terry Gilliam |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | casino, journalist, based on novel or book, 1970s, cocaine, paranoia, hallucination, fake identity, lsd, road trip, surrealism, dark comedy, lawyer, hitchhiker, las vegas, drugs, buddy, desert, gonzo journalist, cadillac convertible, police convention, psychedelia, hotel suite |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Rhino Films, Fear and Loathing LLC, Shark Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,700,000
Budget: $18,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Craig Bierko | Lacerda |
| Tyde Kierney | Reporter |
| Mark Harmon | Magazine Reporter |
| Tim Thomerson | Hoodlum |
| Richard Riehle | Dune Buggy Driver |
| Ransom Gates | Dune Buggy Passenger |
| Frank Romano | Dune Buggy Passenger |
| Gil Boccaccio | Desert Room Doorman |
| Gary Bruno | Desert Room Doorman |
| Richard Portnow | Wine Colored Tuxedo |
| Debbie Reynolds | Debbie Reynolds (voice) |
| Steve Schirripa | Goon |
| Verne Troyer | Wee Waiter |
| Will Blount | The Black Guy |
| Ben Yeagar | Clown Barker |
| Penn Jillette | Carnie Talker |
| Christopher Callen | Bazooko Circus Waitress |
| Cameron Diaz | Blonde TV Reporter |
| Benjamin A. Van Der Veen | TV Crew Man |
| Lyle Lovett | Road Person |
| Flea | Musician |
| Alex Craig Mann | Stockbroker |
| Gregory Itzin | Mint Hotel Clerk |
| Gary Busey | Highway Patrolman |
| Troy Evans | Police Chief |
| Gale Baker | Police Chief's Wife |
| Christopher Meloni | Clerk at Flamingo Hotel |
| Christina Ricci | Lucy |
| Chris Hendrie | Executive Director |
| Larry Brandenburg | Cop in Car |
| Michael Jeter | Ron Bumquist |
| Donald Morrow | Film Narrator (voice) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Judge |
| Jenette Goldstein | Maid |
| Stephen Bridgewater | Human Cannonball |
| Buck Holland | Shopper |
| Mary Gillis | Shopper |
| Jennifer Elise Cox | Shopper |
| Robert Allen | Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles |
| David Brisbin | Man in Car |
| Ellen Barkin | Waitress at North Star Cafe |
| James O'Sullivan | TV Newsman |
| Milt Tarver | TV Newsman |
| Kathryn Alexander | Lizard Performer |
| Mia Babalis | Lizard Performer |
| Kristin Draudt | Lizard Performer |
| Kim Flowers | Lizard Performer |
| Trudi Forristal | Lizard Performer |
| Nan Friedman | Lizard Performer |
| Judith Lieff | Lizard Performer |
| Tane McClure | Lizard Performer |
| Diana Mehoudar | Lizard Performer |
| Geoffrey Nimmer | Lizard Performer |
| Marlene Bologna | Trapeze Artist |
| Chobi Gyorgy | Trapeze Artist |
| Karen Price | Trapeze Artist |
| Lisa Hoyle | Trapeze Artist |
| Joseph S. Griffo | Trapeze Artist |
| Laraine Newman | Frog-Eyed Woman (uncredited) |
| Hunter S. Thompson | Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nicola Pecorini | Steadicam Operator, Director of Photography |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Tony Grisoni | Screenplay |
| Alex Cox | Screenplay |
| Ray Cooper | Original Music Composer |
| Łukasz Bielan | First Assistant Camera |
| Kimberly Adams | Assistant Costume Designer |
| JoAnn Fregalette Jansen | Choreographer |
| Rob Bottin | Makeup Effects |
| Lesley Walker | Editor |
| Philip A. Patterson | First Assistant Director |
| Carmen Cuba | Casting Assistant |
| Stephen Bridgewater | ADR Supervisor |
| David Acord | Utility Sound |
| Jimmy Ortega | Stunt Double |
| Susan Giordano | First Assistant Accountant |
| Sav Akyüz | Intern |
| Kristen Felan | Payroll Accountant |
| Keli Craig | Production Assistant |
| Jenni Wieland | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Paul Carr | ADR Recordist |
| Alan Paley | Dialogue Editor |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | Stunts |
| Hunter S. Thompson | Novel |
| Chris Gorak | Art Direction |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Ronald Day | Painter |
| Lynn Christopher | Set Designer |
| Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
| Glen Hanz | Sculptor |
| Mark Blumenthal | Standby Painter |
| Frank Perl | Camera Operator |
| Tod Davies | Screenplay |
| Dianne Chadwick | Art Department Assistant |
| Andrea Carter | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dan Pemberton | Construction Coordinator |
| Tom Lifsey | Construction Foreman |
| Frank McEldowney | Greensman |
| Tani Kunitake | Production Illustrator |
| Peter Mountain | Still Photographer |
| Eden Clark Coblenz | Costume Supervisor |
| Bridget Cook | Hairstylist |
| Olga Ishkhanova | Seamstress |
| Linda S. Cormany | Set Costumer |
| Bill Fletcher | Wigmaker |
| Gary Gingold | Craft Service |
| Pedro Amaya | Driver |
| Randy Benjamin | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Roanne Moore | Post Production Assistant |
| Michael Solinger | Post Production Supervisor |
| Earl F. Betts | Propmaker |
| Maureen Kropf | Scenic Artist |
| Gloria M. Fujita | Set Medic |
| Jimmy Bennett | Set Production Assistant |
| Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Matt Langenbach | Stand In |
| Noon Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kelly Joe Dugan | Stunts |
| Pat Stubbs | Transportation Co-Captain |
| James Lowder | Transportation Coordinator |
| Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Michael Singer | Unit Publicist |
| Ian Kelly | Video Assist Operator |
| Karon May | Script Supervisor |
| David Rees | Color Timer |
| James Babineaux | Best Boy Electric |
| Reynaldo Barrera | Electrician |
| Christopher Lyons | Gaffer |
| Molly Allen | Location Manager |
| Pearl A. Lucero | Production Coordinator |
| Deborah Ricketts | Researcher |
| Randy Smith | Boom Operator |
| Jay Meagher | Production Sound Mixer |
| Dominic Lester | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Pennell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ray Svedin | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Cooper | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Kent Houston | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kevin Lane | Music Editor |
| Paige Augustine | Set Dresser |
| Peter Chrimes | Key Grip |
| Cheryl Ann Nick | Key Makeup Artist |
| Martin Cantwell | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lila Byall | Camera Loader |
| Carlos M. Gallardo | Dolly Grip |
| Michael Mick Armstrong | Grip |
| Rebeka L. Roberts | Ager/Dyer |
| John Linsmeier | Key Costumer |
| Lisa Rocco | Makeup Artist |
| Christina Fong | Second Assistant Director |
| Nancy Restuccia | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Joe Gallagher | ADR Editor |
| Bob Risk | Foley Editor |
| Caroline Dale | Musician |
| Bryan Birge | Costumer |
| Seth Edelstein | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bruce Logan | Second Unit Director |
| Martin Charles | Graphic Designer |
| P. Scott Bailey | Swing |
| J.R. Westen | ADR Mixer |
| Joe Barden | Special Effects Assistant |
| Vidal Cohen | Best Boy Grip |
| Sonja Rom | Camera Production Assistant |
| Steve Itano | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Warren Feldman | Second Assistant Camera |
| Amy Gilliam | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jeremy Hume | Assistant Editor |
| R. Scott Poole | Assistant Location Manager |
| Serena Baker | Location Assistant |
| Alisa Moeller | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jose Gonzales | Catering |
| Will Blount | Property Master |
| Terry Gilliam | Director, Screenplay |
| Alex McDowell | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Patrick Cassavetti | Producer |
| Laila Nabulsi | Producer |
| Stephen Nemeth | Producer |
| Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | Co-Producer |
| Harold Bronson | Executive Producer |
| Richard Foos | Executive Producer |
| John Jergens | Associate Producer |
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