Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, trailer

It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas (accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo) to cover a motorcycle race. What should be a cutanddried journalistic assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey. Director Terry Gilliam and an allstar cast headlined by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro show no mercy in bringing Hunter S. Thompsons excoriating dissection of the American way of life to the screen, creating a film both hilarious and savage. directed by Terry Gilliam, 1998