Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
| Release Date | 15 May 1998 |
| Budget | $18,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $11,000,000 |
| Tagline | Give us your brain for two hours and you will never be the same again.....(Icelandic) |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Absurd Comedy, Black Comedy, Buddy Film, Road Movie |
| Niche Genre | Avant-garde / Experimental |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Cons and Scams, Culture Clash, Nightmare Vacations, Nothing Goes Right, Drug Addiction |
| Tones | Hallucinatory, Irreverent, Biting, Cynical, Disturbing, Frantic, Satirical |
| Tags | Altered States, Hallucination, Hallucinogenic Drug, Journalist, Lsd, Psychedelic, Road Trip |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 fantasy-comedy film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel of the same name. The film, directed by Terry Gilliam, stars Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benicio del Toro as Dr. Gonzo.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Lee Gogin
Uniformed Dwarf
Brian Le Baron
Parking Attendant
Michael Warwick
Bell Boy
Tyde Kierney
Reporter
Ransom Gates
Dune Buggy Passenger
Frank Romano
Dune Buggy Passenger
Gil Boccaccio
Desert Inn Doorman
Gary Bruno
Desert Inn Doorman
Will Blount
The Black Guy
Ben Yeagar
Clown Barker
Christopher Callen
Bazooka's Circus Waitress
Benjamin A. van der Veen
TV Crew Man
Alex Craig Mann
Stockbroker
Gale Baker
Police Chief's Wife
Chris Hendrie
Executive Director
Donald Morrow
Voice of Drug Film Narrator
Stephen Bridgewater
Human Cannonball
Buck Holland
Shopper
Mary Gillis
Shopper
Robert Allen
Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles
James O'Sullivan
Newscaster
Milt Tarver
Newscaster
Kathryn Alexander
Lounge Lizard
Mia Babalis
Lounge Lizard
Kristin Draudt
Lounge Lizard
Kim Flowers
Lounge Lizard
Nan Friedman
Lounge Lizard
Judith Lieff
Lounge Lizard
Diana Mehoudar
Lounge Lizard
Geoffrey B. Nimmer
Lounge Lizard
Marlene Bologna
Trapeze Artist
Chobi Gyorgy
Trapeze Artist
Karen E. Castoldi
Trapeze Artist
Joseph S. Griffo
Trapeze Artist
Ray Cooper
Distinguished Man
Trudi Forristal
Lizard Performer
Kacee DeMasi
Hooker
Eva Ford
American Flag Girl
Matthew Hurley
Street performer
Bryce Ingman
Man With White Elephant
Khris Kaneff
Pit Boss
Brian D. Kline
Medical Angel
Walt G. Ludwig
Mark Allen Race Official
Director
Writer
Tony Grisoni
Tod Davies
Alex Cox
Producer
Harold Bronson
executive producer
Patrick Cassavetti
producer
Richard Foos
executive producer
John Jergens
associate producer
Laila Nabulsi
producer
Stephen Nemeth
producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
co-producer
Original Music
Ray Cooper
-
Cinematographer
Editor
Lesley Walker
-
Casting Director
Margery Simkin
-
Production Designer
Art Director
Chris Gorak
-
Set Decorator
Nancy Haigh
-
Costume Designer
Julie Weiss
-
Makeup Department
Rob Bottin
lounge lizards design, demon makeup effects
Bridget Cook
hair stylist
Bill Fletcher
wig maker
Lynn Del Kail
hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle
special makeup effects artist
Cheryl Ann Nick
key makeup artist
Ellen Powell
hair stylist
Cindy Rose
hair stylist
Bob Scribner
second makeup artist
Danny Valencia
second hair stylist
Victoria Wood
wig maker
Patty York
key makeup artist
Michael McCracken Jr.
special makeup effects artist
Lisa Rocco
makeup artist
Mike Smithson
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Mark Indig
unit production manager
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
unit production manager
Michael Solinger
post-production supervisor
Lorie Zerweck
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Douglas Aarniokoski
first assistant director: second unit
Ingrid K. Behrens
second assistant director: second unit
Seth Edelstein
second second assistant director: Las Vegas
Christina Fong
second assistant director
Bruce Logan
second unit director
Philip A. Patterson
first assistant director
Art Department
Steve Arnold
art director: Las Vegas
Paige Augustine
key set dresser
P. Scott Bailey
swing gang
James Barron
laborer
Earl F. Betts
propmaker
Will Blount
property master
Mark Blumenthal
stand-by painter
Andrea Carter
art department coordinator
Dianne Chadwick
art department assistant
Martin Charles
graphic designer
Lynn Christopher
set designer
Gary Clause
propmaker foreman
William Davidson
propmaker foreman
Jennifer Dawson
property assistant
Ronald Day
painter
Rick Figalan
propmaker
David Goldstein
painter
Chad Goodrich
propmaker
Kenneth Halverson
propmaker
Richard Heil
propmaker
Lee J. Jashinsky
painter
Richard M. Jones
swing gang
Yvette Keawe
construction medic
Jonas Kirk
propmaker foreman
Kim Kirschbaum
painter
Keith A. Kropf
painter
Maureen Kropf
lead scenic
Tani Kunitake
production illustrator
Tom Lifsey
construction foreman
Jerry Luthart
propmaker
Michael Marcus
graphic designer
Lyle Maves
plaster foreman
Darren McCormick
propmaker
Frank McEldowney
greensman
Daniel A. McGinley
propmaker
James P. Meehan
on-set dresser
Roger Page
property master: second unit
Adam Pearlman
swing gang
Dan Pemberton
construction coordinator
James C. Piccione
tool foreman
Monica Ragan
property assistant
Michael Ramirez
propmaker
Fred Seibly
painter
Brian Shupper
swing gang
Bill A. Slonecker
propmaker foreman
Vanessa Spady
construction auditor
Tommy Sturgeon
propmaker
Darren J. Taylor
propmaker
Daniel Turk
propmaker
Edward L. Turk
propmaker
Mark Weissenfluh
lead man
Julie Aquino
art department assistant
Daniel J. Gillooly
greens coordinator
Robert Hale
painter gang boss
Mark Meloccaro
art department coordinator: prep
Sound Department
David Acord
utility sound technician
Mick Boggis
sound effects pre-mixer
Stephen Bridgewater
adr supervisor: USA
Martin Cantwell
assistant sound editor
Paul Carr
adr recordist: UK
Joe Gallagher
adr editor
Steve Hancock
sound studio technician
Dominic Lester
sound re-recording mixer
Jay Meagher
production sound mixer
Robin O'Donoghue
sound re-recording mixer
Alan Paley
dialogue editor
Peter Pennell
supervising sound editor
Mike Prestwood Smith
adr recordist: UK
Bob Risk
foley editor
Sam Sarkar
utility sound technician
Simon Sleap
sound editing assistant
Randy Smith
boom operator
Andy Thompson
assistant adr recordist
J.R. Westen
adr mixer: USA
Special Effects
Joe Barden
special effects assistant
Bill Cobb
special effects assistant
Gary Cruise
special effects assistant
Fernando Favila
producer: demon effects
Terri Fluker
demon effects
Lucinda Foy
special effects assistant
Steve Galich
special effects coordinator
Dawna Hammond
special effects assistant
Glen Hanz
sculptor: Rob Bottin Productions
Carlos Huante
demon effects
Gilbert James
effects editing assistant
G. Peter King
special effects assistant: Las Vegas unit
Taishiro Kiya
demon effects
Sam Sainz
lizard puppeteer
Terry Sandin
lizard puppeteer
Dawn M. Severdia
coordinator: demon effects
Russell Shinkle
supervisor: demon effects
Ray Svedin
special effects supervisor
Joseph Walker
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Andrea Adams
digital effects
Gregory Creaser
digital timer: Pacific Title
Steve Cutmore
digital effects
Ditch Doy
digital effects
Kent Houston
visual effects supervisor
Tim Ollive
digital effects
Susi Roper
visual effects coordinator: UK
David Smith
optical effects
John Swinnerton
digital effects
Kitty Veevers
digital effects
Mike Wassel
matte artist: Illusion Arts
Pete Williams
digital scanning
Trevor Withers
optical effects
Martin Body
optical cameraman
Michael Cooper
visual effects plate supervisor: production coordinator, visual effects coordinator: US
George Hladky
motion control operator
Stunts
Danny Castle
aerial stunts coordinator
Kelly Joe Dugan
stunts
Brian D. Kline
stunts
Ray Lykins
stunts
Pat McGroarty
stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunts
Noon Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Jimmy Ortega
stunts, stunt double: Benicio Del Toro
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Mick Armstrong
grip: Las Vegas
James Babineaux
best boy
Reynaldo Barrera
electrician
Lucas Bielan
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Bill Blaydes
grip: Las Vegas
Lila Byall
camera loader
Steve Carmer
grip: Los Angeles
Peter Chrimes
key grip
Vidal Cohen
best boy grip
Peter J. Dacey
additional camera loader
Jon Dwyer
grip: second unit
Erik A. Erichsen
electrician
Warren Feldman
second assistant camera: second unit
Carlos M. Gallardo
dolly grip
John Gilmour
key grip: second unit
Hilton Goring
second assistant camera
Gene Hara
electrician
Tim Hubbard
first assistant camera: second unit
Steve Itano
first assistant camera
Scott Johnson
dolly grip
Lawrence Karman
camera operator: second unit
Ian Kelly
video assist operator
Joe Lamb Jr.
grip: second unit, grip: Las Vegas
Chris Lynn
grip: second unit
Christopher Lyons
gaffer
Gary McBride
best boy: second unit
Edward McDonald
grip: second unit, grip: Las Vegas
Jeff Milewsky
grip: second unit
Peter Mountain
still photographer
Frank Perl
camera operator
Sonya Rom
camera production assistant
Chris Roundtree
grip: Los Angeles
Rick Shepard
rigging electrician
Chris Soronen
grip: Los Angeles
Brian Stransky
camera loader: second unit
Stephen Thorp
electrician
Forrest Thurman
camera loader
Jeff Wilde
rigging electrician
Bennie Zura
electrician
Casting Department
Sande Alessi
extras casting: Los Angeles
Teresa Chiozza
casting production assistant
Carmen Cuba
casting assistant
Leanne Lindsey
extras casting: Las Vegas
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Adams-Galligan
assistant costume designer
Bryan Birge
costumer
Linda S. Cormany
set costumer
David Dietch
wardrobe production assistant
Olga Ishkhanova
seamstress
Wanda Leavey
costumer
John Linsmeier
key costumer
Jacky Ward
wardrobe: second unit
Dana R. Woods
assistant costume designer
Amy Gilliam
wardrobe assistant
Patty Malkin
costumer
Rebeka L. Roberts
costume ager/dyer
Editorial Department
Claire Ferguson
second assistant editor
Jeremy Hume
assistant editor
Roanne Moore
post-production assistant
Dwight Raymond
assistant editor: Los Angeles
David Rees
color timer
Music Department
Ray Cooper
musician
Rupert Coulson
score recording & mixing
Caroline Dale
musician: cello
David Heath
musician: flute
Kevin Lane
music editor
Stephen McLaughlin
electronic music treatments
James Seymour Brett
music co-producer
Transportation Department
Pedro Amaya
driver
Glenn E. Anderson
driver
Denton Annecharico
driver
Randy Benjamin
picture car coordinator
Robert Blatchford
driver
Matt Brammer
driver
Andrew Broomhead
driver
William Carter
driver
David Coffey
driver
Phil Coffey
driver: second unit
William P. Davis
transportation captain: second unit
Mike J. Dawson
driver
Adam Dotson
driver
Kelly Joe Dugan
driver
Sean Dugen
driver: second unit
Nick Duron
driver
Anthony James Fox
driver
Frank Gallardo
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver
Buck Holland
driver: Mr. Depp
Patrick Houghton
driver
Paul Jones
driver
Michael Keys
driver
Hunter Lloyd
driver
Joseph William Lomax
driver
James Lowder
transportation coordinator
Jim Moores
driver: Mr. Del Toro
John Orlebeck
transportation coordinator
Kevin Pullen
driver
John Simanovich
driver
Leslie Slaughter
driver
Ronald Robert Stinton
transportation captain
Pat Stubbs
transportation co-captain
Buster Videgain
driver
Johnny Videgain
driver
Wayne Williams
driver: second unit
Gil Amaral
driver: picture cars
Chris Haynes
driver
Roger Wooge
driver: cast
Other Crew
Sav Akyüz
intern
Molly Allen
location manager
Chris Allies
end titles
Jed Alpert
lawyer
Ricarda Marie Ankenbrand
office production assistant
Herach Arzounian
medic: second unit
Serena Baker
location assistant: Los Angeles
Jimmy Bennett
set production assistant: Las Vegas
Carl Bianco
set production assistant
Justin Blumenthal
set production assistant
Joe Bravo
additional craft service
Colby Bryant
set production assistant: Las Vegas
George Cassavetti
intern
Jeffrey Cassell
office production assistant
Mauni P. Caves
location assistant: Las Vegas
Jessica Chandler
intern
Melissa Chang
lizard puppeteer
Michael Colton
lizard puppeteer
Terry Connors
post-production accountant
Bruce Corkham
assistant: Mr. Depp
Kristen Felan
payroll accountant
Amanda Forman
lizard puppeteer
Julie Forman
lizard puppeteer
Gloria M. Fujita
medic
Gary Gero
animal trainer: orangutan
Holly Gilliam
intern
Gary Gingold
craft service
Rachel Gingold
set production assistant: Las Vegas
Susan Giordano
first assistant accountant
Andy Gonzales
photo double: Duke, second unit
Jose Gonzales
catering helper
Victoria Goodall
assistant to producers
Patricia Gordon
script supervisor: second unit
Tarn Harper
post-production accountant
Moto Hata
lizard puppeteer
Chris Heeter
lizard puppeteer
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs
production accountant
Eric J. Hill
accounting production assistant
Ellen M. Hillers
executive production assistant
Denisa Jacobson
intern
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
choreographer
Matt Langenbach
stand-in: Mr. Depp
Thomas W. Leidner
office production assistant
Justin Lindsey
set production assistant: Las Vegas
Pearl A. Lucero
production coordinator
Karon May
script supervisor
Martin McCoy III
office production assistant: Las Vegas unit
Emily McGovern
set production assistant
George Miklos
photo double: Gonzo, second unit
Alisa Moeller
assistant production coordinator: Las Vegas
Lisa Nelson
lizard puppeteer
Vincent Niebla
lizard puppeteer
Rick Oehler
office production assistant: Las Vegas unit
Randy Paul
lawyer
Art Pimentel
lizard puppeteer
Jose Plascencia
catering helper
Pierre Remy
caterer
Nancy Restuccia
assistant production coordinator
Deborah Ricketts
film researcher
Cecilia Rivera
catering helper
Adam Rosenblatt
set production assistant
Bradley K. Ross
lizard puppeteer
Lia Sargent
adr loop group
Janel S. Schuh
set production assistant: Las Vegas
Senna Shanti
assistant: Mr. Gilliam
Alan Shaterian
consultant to Mr. Del Toro
Debbie-Lynn Siegel
first assistant accountant
Michael Singer
unit publicist
Lou Slaughter
stand-in: Mr. Del Toro
Fran Tomasetti
craft service: second unit
Giro Tomasetti
craft service: second unit
Brenda K. Wachel
script supervisor
James P. Warren
animal trainer: orangutan
David Weigand
lizard puppeteer
Stephen V. Weissberger
office production assistant
Jenni Wieland
second assistant accountant
Lorie Zerweck
pre-production supervisor
Kevin Berman
consultant
Zoila Gomez
assistant production coordinator: Las Vegas
Cody Jarrett
photo double: Johnny Depp
Kenneth W. Parker
production assistant
R. Scott Poole
assistant location manager
Jeremy Settles
production assistant
Laurel Waco
assistant: Alex Cox
Thanks
Production Company
Fear and Loathing LLC
-
Rhino Films
-
Shark Productions
-
Summit Entertainment
-
Universal Pictures
-
Distributor
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
Criterion Collection, The
América Vídeo
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
CIC-Taft Home Video
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
Distribution Company
Laurenfilm
Paris Vídeo
RCV Film Distribution
, ,
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
Tobis Filmkunst
Tohokushinsha Film
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures Nordic
Special Effects
Peerless Camera Company
Miscellaneous
BMG Entertainment
courtesy of
Capitol Records
courtesy of
EMI-Capitol Special Markets
under license from
Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Sony Music Licensing
by arrangement with
Sub Pop Records
courtesy of
Sylvia Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting
Warner Special Products
by arrangement with
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Terry Gilliam
Brazil (1985)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Jabberwocky (1977)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
The Fisher King (1991)
Tideland (2005)
Time Bandits (1981)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Works by or about Hunter S. Thompson
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
