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title: 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terry Gilliam'
released: '1998-05-15'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120669/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

1998 · 118 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American black comedy film based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam and stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The film details the duo's journey through Las Vegas as their initial journalistic intentions devolve into an exploration of the city under the influence of psychoactive substances.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam)
- **Screenplay:** [Terry Gilliam](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-gilliam), [Alex Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-cox), [Tony Grisoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-grisoni), [Tod Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/tod-davies)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ray Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-cooper)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nicola Pecorini](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-pecorini)
- **Editor:** [Lesley Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-walker)

## Cast

- [Gary Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-busey)
- [Johnny Depp](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-depp) as Raoul Duke
- [Jennifer Elise Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-elise-cox)
- [Jenette Goldstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenette-goldstein)
- [Mark Harmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-harmon)
- [Cameron Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/cameron-diaz)
- [Tim Thomerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-thomerson)
- [Verne Troyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/verne-troyer)
- [Gregory Itzin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-itzin)
- [Flea](https://cinepixo.com/people/flea)
- [Michael Jeter](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-jeter)
- [Christina Ricci](https://cinepixo.com/people/christina-ricci)
- [Kim Flowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-flowers)
- [Benicio del Toro](https://cinepixo.com/people/benicio-del-toro) as Oscar Zeta Acosta
- [Tané McClure](https://cinepixo.com/people/tane-mcclure)

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