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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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R,1hr 59min
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May 22, 1998
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, The Fisher King) directed this colorful, stylized, pseudo-psychedelic $21-million adaptation of the 1971 Hunter S. Thompson classic, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey into the Heart of the American Dream, about stoned sportswriter Raoul Duke, Thompson's alter ego, on a wild drug-crazed road trip, a paranoid plummet into the belly of the beast, with his pal, lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta. Originally serialized in Rolling Stone (November 1971), the ... Full Synopsis
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It is as deeply satisfying as only the yowling, primal trashing of several rental cars and hotel rooms while in the grips of a hopelessly depraved ether jag and several sheets of blotter acid can be... A cinematic masterpiece. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Raoul Duke
Dr. Gonzo
Lacerda
North Star Waitress
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