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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

May 22, 1998
118 min
AdventureDramaComedy
7.2/ 10
4,812 votes

Overview

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

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TMDB
7.2/10
4,812 votes
IMDB
7.5/10
312,052 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
41/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$18,500,000Production cost
Box Office$10,700,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$7,800,000Loss
ROI
-42.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$10,680,275Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 3 nominations total

Details

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"Buy the ticket, take the ride."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$18,500,000

Revenue

$10,700,000

Production Companies

Summit EntertainmentUniversal PicturesFear and Loathing LLCRhino FilmsShark Productions

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