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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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Director: Terry Gilliam Run Time: 118 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 1998

Starring: Johnny Depp, Bernicio del Toro

Selected by Rachael Willmer, Assistant General Manager

Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr Gonzo drive from LA to Las Vegas on a drug 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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