Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Summary
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,018 views/month, #678 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Terry Gilliam[3]
- Screenwriter: Tony Grisoni[4], Alex Cox[5], Tod Davies[6], Terry Gilliam[7]
- Composer: Ray Cooper[8]
- Genre: buddy film[9], autobiography[10], comedy drama[11], phantasmagoria[12]
- Based on: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas[13]
- Cast member: Benicio del Toro[14], Johnny Depp[15], Christina Ricci[16], Ellen Barkin[17], Tobey Maguire[18], Gary Busey[19], Mark Harmon[20], Cameron Diaz[21], Jenette Goldstein[22], Harry Dean Stanton[23], Michael Jeter[24], Katherine Helmond[25], Craig Bierko[26], Flea[27]
- Production company: Rhino Entertainment Company[28], Summit Entertainment[29], Universal Pictures[30]
- Director of photography: Nicola Pecorini[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 5.9/10[34], 50%[35], 41/100[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: May 15, 1998[39], September 24, 1998[40]
- Characters: Raoul Duke[41]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[42], Netflix[43]
- Narrative location: Las Vegas[44]
- Filming location: California[45], Riviera Hotel and Casino[46], Ambassador Hotel[47], Arizona[48]
- Main subject: recreational drug use[49], psychedelic experience[50]
- Film editor: Lesley Walker[51]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[52]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[53]
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First release date: 1998-05-19[54]
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Genre(s): classic rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, rock[55]
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Community tags: classic rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, rock, soundtrack[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 41d8938a-731c-3346-a188-4c5107435c38[57]
Why It Matters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]