KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1998 · 118 min · R

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Directed by Terry Gilliam · Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) is a Adventure film, directed by Terry Gilliam set in Las Vegas during the 1970s. It runs 118 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of madness / loss of sanity run throughout.

Composer
Ray Cooper
Cinematography
Nicola Pecorini
Cast
Johnny DeppBenicio del ToroTobey MaguireMichael Lee GoginLarry CedarBrian Le BaronKatherine HelmondMichael Warwick

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Las Vegas
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
Madness / Loss Of Sanity
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeDarkly ComicSatirical

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

More like this

  • 2024

    Anora

    New York City · Las Vegas — 2020s
    Urbandir. Sean Baker
  • 2017

    Blade Runner 2049

    Los Angeles · Las Vegas — Near Future
    Urbandir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 1995

    Casino

    Las Vegas — 1970s · 1980s
    Desert · Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 2022

    Elvis

    Memphis · Las Vegas — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Baz Luhrmann
  • 1997

    Hard Eight

    Reno · Las Vegas — 1990s
    Urbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1995

    Leaving Las Vegas

    Las Vegas — 1990s
    Urbandir. Mike Figgis