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The novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is based on two trips to Las Vegas, Nevada, that Hunter S. Thompson took with attorney and Chicano activist Oscar Zeta Acosta in March and April 1971.
- Hunter S. Thompson
- 204 pp
- 1971
- November 11, 1971 (magazine), July 7, 1972 (book)
May 22, 1998 · 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Adventure Comedy Drama. An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades. Director. Terry Gilliam. Writers. Hunter S. Thompson. Terry Gilliam. Tony Grisoni. Stars. Johnny Depp. Benicio Del Toro. Tobey Maguire. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.79.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Terry Gilliam
- 1998-05-22
lawyer Wendy Altman-Cohen ... principal eyewear Ricarda Ankenbrand-Lindes ... office production assistant (as Ricarda Marie Ankenbrand) Herach Arzounian ... medic: second unit Jimmy Bennett ... set production assistant: Las Vegas Carl Bianco ... set production assistant Justin Blumenthal ...
Aug 20, 2023 · Oscar Zeta Acosta, a real-life activist lawyer, played a significant role in inspiring the iconic novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” Acosta was a prominent figure in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, advocating for the rights of Mexican Americans and fighting against social injustices.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American stoner road black comedy film adapted from Hunter S. Thompson 's 1971 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 ...
- Laila Nabulsi, Patrick Cassavetti, Stephen Nemeth
- Ray Cooper
- May 22, 1998
The film details a whacky search for the "American Dream", by Thompson and his crazed, Samoan lawyer. Fueled by the massive amount of drugs they purchased with an advance from a magazine to cover a sporting event in Vegas; they set out in the Red Shark.
Nov 10, 2020 · Based on a real trip that gonzo (hence the name) journalist Hunter S Thompson took with Oscar Zeta Acosta, a Mexican American lawyer and activist ( who mysteriously disappeared ), Terry Gilliam’s cinematic adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a cult-classic hit.
