Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
May 19 1998
•2h 58m
•Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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.
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Johnny Depp
Raoul Duke
Benicio del Toro
Dr. Gonzo
Tobey Maguire
Hitchhiker
Michael Lee Gogin
Uniformed Dwarf
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