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Title:
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
Series Number:
175.
Summary:
Fueled by a suitcase full of pharmaceuticals, journalist Raoul Duke and his sidekick Dr. Gonzo set off on a fast and furious ride through nonstop neon, surreal surroundings and a crew of crazy characters.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
General Note:
Accompanied by: essay by J. Hoberman and two pieces by Thompson, and Program notes ([25] p. : ill.).

Special features include: Disc 1. three audio commentary tracks: Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro; deleted scenes with commentary by Terry Gilliam -- Disc 2. collection of storyboards and production designs; stills gallery; a selelction of Hunter S. Thompson correspondence read on camera by Johhny Depp; 'Hunter goes to Hollywood', a short documentary video by filmmaker Wayne Ewing; a look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit; original trailer and TV spots; rare material on Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo; collection of original artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman; excerpt from 1996 'Fear and laothing' audio CD with Maury Chaykin, Jim Jarmusch and Harry Dean Stanton; 'Fear and laothing on the road to Hollywood': a 1978 BBC documentary with Thompson and Steadman.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.

Based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Publisher:
Criterion Collection,
Publication Date:
2003

1998
ISBN:
9781559409308
Publication Information:
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c2003.
Call Number:
DVD FEARAND
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