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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Rating:R (For pervasive extreme drug use and related bizarre behavior, strong language, and brief nudity)
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Release Date:May 22, 1998
Running time:118 minutes
Cast:Johnny Depp, Benecio Del Toro, Gary Busey, Christina Ricci, Cameron Diaz
Director:Terry Gilliam
Producer:Laila Nabulsi
Writer:Hunter S. Thompson
Distributor:Universal Pictures

Description: Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr Gonzo drive from LA to Las Vegas on a drugs binge. They nominally cover news stories, including a convention on drug abuse, but also sink deeper into a frightening psychedelic otherworld. As Vietnam, Altamont and the Tate killings impinge from the world of TV news, Duke and Gonzo see casinos, reptiles and the American dream.

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