Considered unfilmable for decades, Hunter S. Thompson's literary landmark of psychedelic excess finally met its cinematic match in anarchic visionary director Terry Gilliam (Twelve Monkeys) and two no-holds-barred star performances by Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.
Raoul Duke (Depp) and his volatile Samoan attorney Dr. Gonzo (del Toro) are en route to Las Vegas, ostensibly on a banal journalistic assignment, but the suitcase full of psychoactive narcotics in their possession tells another story. Beset by bats, horny lizards and runaway hotel carpet upon their arrival, the pair plunge deeper into the pharmaceutically enhanced neon underbelly of the City of Sin on a chemically charged savage journey to the heart of the American Dream.
Flashback to Gilliam and Thompson s trip of a lifetime with this 4K restoration, accompanied by an outstanding selection of bonus material delving into the history of the film and the original book.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original negative supervised by Terry GilliamHigh Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentationOriginal 5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD Master AudioOptional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary by Terry Gilliam, moderated by Phil StubbsSavage: Finding The American Nightmare, an appreciation by film historian Ian ChristieThe Gonzo Papers, an interview with producer Laila NabulsiGrim Memories & Bad Flashbacks, an interview with star Benicio del ToroIgnore This Terrible Drug: The Art and Style of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a featurette including interviews with cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, production designer Alex McDowall, costume designer Julie Weiss and editor Lesley WalkerBuy The Ticket, Take The Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film, a 2006 documentary on the author featuring Depp, del Toro, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Murray, Sean Penn, John Cusack and othersHunter Goes to Hollywood, archive footage of the author filming his cameo in the filmFour deleted scenes with new optional commentary by Gilliam, including the excised prologue A Dress PatternSpotlight on Location, an original promotional featurette featuring interviews with Gilliam, Depp and del ToroBehind the scenes B-roll footage and additional EPK interviews with Gilliam, Depp and del ToroTheatrical trailers and TV spotsExtensive image galleries, including original production designs, storyboards and production stillsFilmul nu are subtitrare in limba romana. / This movie does not have Romanian subtitles.