Johnny Depp
'Uncle' Raoul Duke
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An eccentric writer and his Samoan attorney embark on a frenzied, drug-laced journey to Las Vegas in search of the American Dream. Loads of star cameos! 14,340 IMDb 7.5 1 h 58 min 1998. X-Ray 18+. Comedy · Drama · Cerebral · Dreamlike. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
Synopsis. In a fire-apple red convertible under the desert sun, Raoul Duke ( Johnny Depp ), and Dr. Gonzo ( Benicio Del Toro) drive to Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs. Somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, the drugs begin to take hold...
May 22, 1998 · "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" is a film based on the book of the same name, a stream-of-altered-consciousness report of his trip to Vegas with his allegedly Samoan attorney. In the trunk of their car they carried an inventory of grass, mescaline, acid, cocaine, uppers, booze, and ether.
Plot. In 1971, journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, are driving from LA to Las Vegas to cover the Mint 400 Motorcycle race. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker, and Duke explains the preparation for the trip, including gathering several drugs and renting the "Great Red Shark".
May 19, 1998 · 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.
Terry Gilliam. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas—accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo—to cover a motorcycle race. What should be a cut-and-dried journalistic assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. COMEDY. When a writing assignment lands journalist Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and sidekick Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) in Las Vegas, they decide to make it the ultimate business trip. But before long, business is forgotten and trip has become the key word.
