# Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

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**Runtime**: 118 min
**Genres**: Adventure, Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Terry Gilliam
**Written by**: Terry Gilliam, Tod Davies, Tony Grisoni
**Starring**: Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Michael Lee Gogin, Larry Cedar, Brian Le Baron

> *Buy the ticket, take the ride.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Las Vegas beckons for a substance fueled romp. Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo drive to Las Vegas with a suitcase of drugs. Their drug binge predictably gets out of hand.

**Mood tags**: comfort-cult, bittersweet, surreal, unhinged

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.5/10 (316089 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 50% · Metacritic 41/100

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