Updated June 26, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Director: | Terry Gilliam |
| Writers: | Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies and Alex Cox |
| Director of Photography: | Nicola Pecorini |
| Editor: | Lesley Walker |
| Music: | Ray Cooper |
| Production Designer: | Alex McDowell |
| Producers: | Laila Nabulsi, Patirck Cassavetti and Stephen Nemeth |
| Universal; R; 120 minutes | |
| Release: | 5/98 |
| Cast: | Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Donal Morrow, Christina Ricci and Ellen Barkin |
| Based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson |
Gilliam's adaptation of Thompson's 1971 novel about psychedelic drugs is certainly true to its source. The road-tripping adventures of Raoul Duke (Depp) and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo (Del Toro) are captured at a frenetic pace with mind-bending visual effects. Depp goes beyond his usual bounds of oddball comedy here; this film is a dark, foul journey into the underbelly of middle-America's dreams of Las Vegas leisure.
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