Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Page #3

Synopsis: Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) 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 (Gary Busey), he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
R
Year:
1998
118 min
1,681 Views


DUKE:

(out loud to himself)

Jesus! Did I say that?

DUKE (V/O)

Or just think it? Was I talking?

Did they hear me?

GONZO:

(reassuringly to HITCHHIKER)

It's okay. He's admiring the shape

of your skull.

DUKE gives the HITCHHIKER a FINE BIG GRIN and the HITCHHIKER

giggles nervously.

6.

DUKE (V/O)

Maybe I better have a chat with

this boy I thought. Perhaps if I

explain things, he'll rest easy...

DUKE:

(roaring over the

road noise)

THERE'S ONE THING YOU SHOULD

PROBABLY UNDERSTAND --

The HITCHHIKER stares at him, not blinking.

DUKE:

(yells)

CAN YOU HEAR ME?

The HITCHHIKER nods -- giggles -- terrified. DUKE climbs

into the back seat.

DUKE:

That's good. Because I want you to

have all the background. This is a

very ominous assignment -- with

overtones of extreme personal

danger. I'm a Doctor of Journalism!

This is important, goddamnit! This

is a true story!...

(WHACKS the BACK OF

THE DRIVER'S SEAT

with his fist)

The CAR SWERVES SICKENINGLY, then straightens out.

GONZO:

(screams)

Keep your hands off my f***ing neck!

The HITCHHIKER makes a sudden lunge for freedom. DUKE GRABS

HIM BACK DOWN.

DUKE (V/O)

Our vibrations were getting nasty --

but why? Was there no communication

in this car? Had we deteriorated

to the level of dumb beasts?

The HITCHHIKER STRUGGLES IN PANIC.

7.

DUKE:

(to HITCHHIKER)

I want you to understand that this

man at the wheel is my attorney!

He's not just some dingbat I found

on the Strip. He's a foreigner. I

think he's probably Samoan. But it

doesn't matter, does it? Are you

prejudiced?

HITCHHIKER:

Hell, no!

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Terry Gilliam

Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor, comedian and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. more…

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