Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Timing: 1:58 (118 min)

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Actors and characters

Three Reasons: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

English

1:26

Original Theatrical Trailer

English

2:16

Страх и ненависть в Лас-Вегасе (1998)

Pусский

2:20

Страх и Ненависть в Лас-Вегасе (1998) | Трейлер #1

Pусский

1:40

What's left behind the scenes

The film is based on Hunter S. Thompson’s novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream” (1971).
The film and the book are set in 1971, and the book was based on real events from Hunter's life. Raul Duke is modeled after Hunter S. Thompson himself.
Johnny Depp and Hunter were acquainted before Depp accepted the offer to play Raul Duke in the film adaptation of his book.
Director Terry Gilliam was brought onto the project after Alex Cox declined to direct following a meeting with Thompson.
For a time, Depp lived in Hunter’s house and diligently 'absorbed' his mannerisms.
Some of Hunter’s personal belongings, preserved from the time the book was written, were used during the filming of the movie.
No drugs were used on set; Johnny Depp sniffed milk powder instead of cocaine, but, according to him, "sniffing cocaine would have been more humane."
Hunter personally shaved the "iconic" bald spot on Depp's head.
Benicio Del Toro also had to make a sacrifice for the sake of art – gain a couple of dozen kilograms for the film.
The film features several very successful cameos, and in one scene you can see Thompson himself.
Johnny Depp spent several months getting rid of Hunter Thompson's gait and mannerisms after filming wrapped.
In the scene where the Duke is under the influence of adrenochrome, he whispers “el llama es un quadrupedo.” This is a quote from the television series “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” (1969-1984), which Gilliam once contributed to.
The character played by Benicio Del Toro is named Doctor Gonzo. This is a reference to so-called “gonzo journalism,” whose founder is considered to be Hunter S. Thompson himself.
At the nineteenth minute, a piece breaks off Duke’s cigarette. After Raoul turns in his chair, that piece is back in place.
The character played by Benicio Del Toro is named Doctor Gonzo. This is a reference to so-called "gonzo journalism," whose founder is considered to be Hunter S. Thompson himself.

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