FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
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Title: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Year: 1998 Johnny Depp plays: Raoul Duke Directed by: Terry Gilliam Written by: Hunter S. Thompson (book); Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies, Alex Cox (screenplay) Genre: Comedy/Crime/Drama MPAA Rating: R Runtime: 118 minutes |
PLOT
Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr Gonzo drive
from LA to Las Vegas on a drugs binge. They nominally cover news stories,
including a convention on drug abuse, but also sink deeper into a frightening
psychedelic otherworld. As Vietnam, Altamont and the Tate killings impinge from
the world of TV news, Duke and Gonzo see casinos, reptiles and the American
dream.
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QUOTES
Raoul Duke: You can turn your back on a person, but, never turn your back on a drug. Especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eye.
[watching Dr. Gonzo leave]
Raoul Duke: There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered
mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to
live, and too rare to die.
Raoul Duke: [commenting on the song "One Toke Over the Line" playing on the radio] One toke? You poor fool! Wait till you see those goddamn bats.
Dr. Gonzo: You drive. You drive. I think there's something wrong with me.
Dr. Gonzo: I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the fear.
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