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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Genres
AdventureDramaComedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$18500000
Revenue
$10700000
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
1998-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4737
Vote Average
7.213
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Johnny Depp
Raoul Duke
Benicio del Toro
Dr. Gonzo
Tobey Maguire
Hitchhiker
Michael Lee Gogin
Uniformed Dwarf
Larry Cedar
Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles
Brian Le Baron
Parking Attendant
Katherine Helmond
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
Michael Warwick
Bell Boy
Craig Bierko
Lacerda
Tyde Kierney
Reporter
Mark Harmon
Magazine Reporter
Tim Thomerson
Hoodlum
Richard Riehle
Dune Buggy Driver
Ransom Gates
Dune Buggy Passenger
Frank Romano
Dune Buggy Passenger
Gil Boccaccio
Desert Room Doorman
Gary Bruno
Desert Room Doorman
Richard Portnow
Wine Colored Tuxedo
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds (voice)
Steve Schirripa
Goon
Verne Troyer
Wee Waiter
Will Blount
The Black Guy
Ben Yeagar
Clown Barker
Penn Jillette
Carnie Talker
Christopher Callen
Bazooko Circus Waitress
Cameron Diaz
Blonde TV Reporter
Benjamin A. Van Der Veen
TV Crew Man
Lyle Lovett
Road Person
Flea
Musician
Alex Craig Mann
Stockbroker
Gregory Itzin
Mint Hotel Clerk
Gary Busey
Highway Patrolman
Troy Evans
Police Chief
Gale Baker
Police Chief's Wife
Christopher Meloni
Clerk at Flamingo Hotel
Christina Ricci
Lucy
Chris Hendrie
Executive Director
Larry Brandenburg
Cop in Car
Michael Jeter
Ron Bumquist
Donald Morrow
Film Narrator (voice)
Harry Dean Stanton
Judge
Jenette Goldstein
Maid
Stephen Bridgewater
Human Cannonball
Buck Holland
Shopper
Mary Gillis
Shopper
Jennifer Elise Cox
Shopper
Robert Allen
Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles
David Brisbin
Man in Car
Ellen Barkin
Waitress at North Star Cafe
James O'Sullivan
TV Newsman
Milt Tarver
TV Newsman
Kathryn Alexander
Lizard Performer
Mia Babalis
Lizard Performer
Kristin Draudt
Lizard Performer
Kim Flowers
Lizard Performer
Trudi Forristal
Lizard Performer
Nan Friedman
Lizard Performer
Judith Lieff
Lizard Performer
Tane McClure
Lizard Performer
Diana Mehoudar
Lizard Performer
Geoffrey Nimmer
Lizard Performer
Marlene Bologna
Trapeze Artist
Chobi Gyorgy
Trapeze Artist
Karen Price
Trapeze Artist
Lisa Hoyle
Trapeze Artist
Joseph S. Griffo
Trapeze Artist
Laraine Newman
Frog-Eyed Woman (uncredited)
Hunter S. Thompson
Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
JoAnn Bush
Convention Attendant (uncredited)
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