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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas(1998)
Released
1998 · FILM

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

A reckless journalist and his wild sidekick blaze across the desert on a hallucinogenic binge to deliver a deadline‑crashing story from the Mint 400, but their psychedelic odyssey threatens to derail them before they even reach Las Vegas.

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”

Directed by
Terry Gilliam, Christina Fong
Written by
Hunter S Thompson, Terry Gilliam
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
118 min
AdventureComedyDrama
Streaming on
  • The Criterion Channel

Synopsis

Raoul Duke and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, drive a red convertible through the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas, carrying a suitcase filled with drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their drug use intensifies, the pair trash their hotel room and become increasingly concerned about legal consequences. Duke attempts to drive back to Los Angeles, but after an unusual encounter with a police officer, he returns to Las Vegas and continues his reckless drug-fueled behavior.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 463+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Lesley WalkerShot by Nicola PecoriniScored by Ray CooperDesigned by Alex McdowellSound by Peter PennellCostumes by Julie WeissStunts by Noon OrsattiVFX by Kent Houston

Box Office

1998 · Box office

📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$10.7M

Budget$18.5M
Worldwide gross$10.7M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $10.7M — 100% of worldwide · International: $20K (0%)

Full synopsis

Also known as

  • Angst und Schrecken in Las Vegasde
  • Las Vegas Paranofr
  • Paura e delirio a Las Vegasit
Release dates around the world4 countries · show
  • FranceMay 15, 1998
  • United StatesMay 19, 1998
  • CanadaMay 22, 1998
  • BrazilJul 10, 1998

Production & Distribution

Production companies
Shark ProductionsFear and Loathing LLCRhino FilmsSummit EntertainmentUniversal Pictures
Distributors
Universal PicturesAscot Elite Entertainment GroupBac FilmsTOBIS FilmUnited International Pictures (UIP)
Special effectsPeerless Camera Company, Illusion Arts, Digiscope, Pacific Title and Art Studio, ReelEye Company
Other companiesSummit Entertainment, BMG Entertainment, Cannes Film Festival, Capitol Records, DTS Stereo, Digital DTS Sound

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