Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Regisseur:

Terry Gilliam

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Hunter S. Thompson (book)
Terry Gilliam (screenplay) ...

Premierendatum:

22. Mai 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Krimi | Drama

Werbezeile:

Give us your brain for two hours and you will never be the same again.....(Icelandic)

Plot:

An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychadelic escapades.

Plot Keywords:

District Attorney Convention | Hedonism | City Name In Title | Motorcycle | Fake Identity

Filmpreise:

1 win & 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Incredibly...Psychotic

Besetzung

Johnny Depp	...	Raoul Duke
Benicio Del Toro	...	Dr. Gonzo / Oscar Z. Acosta
Tobey Maguire	...	Hitchhiker
Ellen Barkin	...	Waitress at North Star Cafe
Gary Busey	...	Highway Patrolman
Christina Ricci	...	Lucy
Mark Harmon	...	Magazine Reporter at Mint 400
Cameron Diaz	...	Blonde TV Reporter
Katherine Helmond	...	Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
Michael Jeter	...	L. Ron Bumquist
Penn Jillette	...	Carnie Talker
Craig Bierko	...	Lacerda
Lyle Lovett	...	Road Person
Flea	...	Musician
Laraine Newman	...	Frog-Eyed Woman

Alternativ:

Angst und Schrecken in Las Vegas (Deutschland) (TV title) [de]

Länge:

118 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Rankcolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Portugal:M/16 | Canada:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hungary:14 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18

Drehorte:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Fear and Loathing LLC

Dies und das:

Prior to filming, Johnny Depp swapped his car for Hunter S. Thompson's red Chevrolet convertible and spent weekends driving it around California in preparation for the role. Meanwhile, Thompson spent that period in Depp's car with a woman named Heidi, writing an essay called "Fear And Loathing In Hollywood: My Doomed Love At The Taco Stand" that was partially published in Time Magazine, along with a new Ralph Steadman drawing of a gargoyle-like Dr. Gonzo.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Dr.Gonzo hits reverse to pick up the hitchhiker, Duke is thrown backwards.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Raoul Duke: [narrating] We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:
Raoul Duke: I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:
Raoul Duke: Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?
[swatting the air]
Raoul Duke: Huh! Huh! Huh! Fucking pigs.
Dr. Gonzo: Did you say something?
Raoul Duke: Hm? Never mind. It's your turn to drive.
Raoul Duke: [narrating] No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in Breakfast with Hunter (2003)

Soundtrack:

Spy vs. Spy

Incredibly...Psychotic

Love it so much it hurts. There are so many great lines, and moments. To many to count. Johnny Depp should have received an Oscar for it. His performance is nothing short of genius. I know there never will be, but a sequel would rock. Benicio Del Toro takes a great turn as the disturbed side-kick. I wonder if his character could even tell the difference between sobriety and being high. All of the cameos are a nice treat, especially the Flea one in the bathroom, " I s-p-i-l-l-e-d L-S-D o-n m-y s-h-i-r-t..." Tobey Maguire has a great scene as well, he actually looks quite believable as the sickly albino guy. I'd say it's nothing short of incredible.