Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas—accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo—to cover a motorcycle race. What should be a cut-and-dried journalistic assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey. Director Terry Gilliam and an all-star cast headlined by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro show no mercy in bringing Hunter S. Thompson’s excoriating dissection of the American way of life to the screen, creating a film both hilarious and savage.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and an optional 5.1 mix
- Three audio commentaries: one with Gilliam, one with stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro and producer Laila Nabulsi, and one with author Hunter S. Thompson
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Selection of Thompson correspondence, read on camera by Depp
- Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary
- A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit
- Profile of Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo
- Collection of artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman
- Excerpt from the 1996 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas recording featuring Jim Jarmusch and Maury Chaykin
- BBC documentary from 1978 with Thompson and Steadman
- Storyboards, production designs, stills, and trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Thompson
Cover illustration by Ralph Steadman
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam, with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and an optional 5.1 mix
- Three audio commentaries: one with Gilliam, one with stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro and producer Laila Nabulsi, and one with author Hunter S. Thompson
- Deleted scenes, with audio commentary by Gilliam
- Selection of Thompson correspondence, read on camera by Depp
- Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary
- A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit
- Profile of Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo
- Collection of artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman
- Excerpt from the 1996 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas recording featuring Jim Jarmusch and Maury Chaykin
- BBC documentary from 1978 with Thompson and Steadman
- Storyboards, production designs, stills, and trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A new essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Thompson
Cover illustration by Ralph Steadman
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Raoul Duke
- Benicio Del Toro
- Dr. Gonzo
- Ellen Barkin
- The North Star waitress
- Craig Bierko
- Lacerda
- Gary Busey
- Highway patrolman
- Cameron Diaz
- Blonde TV reporter
- Flea
- Musician
- Mark Harmon
- Magazine reporter
- Katherine Helmond
- Reservations clerk
- Michael Jeter
- L. Ron Bumquist
- Lyle Lovett
- Road person
- Tobey Maguire
- Hitchhiker
- Chris Meloni
- Clerk at Flamingo Hotel
- Christina Ricci
- Lucy
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Judge
- Tim Thomerson
- Hoodlum
Credits
- Director
- Terry Gilliam
- Screenplay
- Terry Gilliam
- Screenplay
- Tony Grisoni
- Screenplay
- Tod Davies
- Screenplay
- Alex Cox
- Based on the book by
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Producer
- Laila Nabulsi
- Producer
- Patrick Cassavetti
- Producer
- Stephen Nemeth
- Executive producers
- Harold Bronson
- Executive producers
- Richard Foos
- Director of photography
- Nicola Pecorini
- Production design
- Alex McDowell
- Film editor
- Lesley Walker
- Costume designer
- Julie Weiss
- Coproducer
- Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
- Lounge Lizards designed by
- Rob Bottin
- Casting
- Margery Simkin
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