Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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In Theaters: May 22, 1998
On Netflix: September 2, 2020
R | 1h 59m | Comedy, Drama
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.
| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Producer(s): | Patrick Cassavetti, Laila Nabulsi |
| Cast: | Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin, Mark Harmon, Craig Bierko, Flea |
| Writer(s): | Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni |
