Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play " We were somewhere around Barstow when the drugs began to take hold" It is 1971 journalist Raoul Duke barrels towards Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race accompanied by a trunkful of contraband & his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney Dr Gonzo But what is ostensibly a cut-&-dry journalistic endeavor quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey & an excoriating dissection of the American way of life Director Terry Gilliam & an all star cast (headed by Johnny Depp & Benicio Del Torro) show no mercy bringing Dr Hunter S Thompson&s legendary Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas to the screen creating a film both hilarious & savage Gilliam took over the reigns as director after Alex Cox (Repo Man) left the production due to creative differences Gilliam quickly re-wrote the screenplay in its entirety to fit his unique creative vision & style while staying true to Thompson&s writings Actors Johnny Depp Benicio Del Toro Tobey Maguire Ellen Barkin Gary Busey Christina Ricci Cameron Diaz Craig Bierko Lyle Lovett Flea Harry Dean Stanton Christopher Meloni Jenette Goldstein Michael Jeter & Hunter S Thompson Director Terry Gilliam Certificate 18 years & over Year 1998 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hard of hearing ; Norwegian ; Finnish ; Danish ; Swedish Duration 1 hour & 53 minutes (approx)