Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Terry Gilliam, 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson, 1971
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a movie directed by Terry Gilliam in 1998 and based on the book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson, first published in 1971. The movie features Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Michael Lee Gogin, Larry Cedar, Brian Le Baron, and others.
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Storyline
In 1971, Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo speed across the Nevada desert. They pick up a young hitchhiker and explain their mission: Duke has been assigned by a magazine to cover the Mint 400 motorcycle race in Las Vegas. When Duke returns he finds that Gonzo, high on LSD, has trashed the room, and is in the bathtub clothed, attempting to pull the tape player in with him as he wants to hear the song better.
Movie vs Book
Year
1998
Minutes
118
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Director: Terry Gilliam
Country: USA
Year: 1998
Length: 1h58m
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Year
1971
Pages
204
Book Rate
8.16
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Book
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Subtitle: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Country: USA
First published in: 1971
Length: 204 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Bobby Kennedy III
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“Every adaptation has things you have to leave behind in service of creating a cinematic idea that embodies the essential values of the book.”
EDWARD NORTON (Actor, Filmmaker)
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