Part of the series, Screen Bound: Read the book, watch the movie—or just watch the movie! Join the Cinema Society of Kingston for a film series of literary adaptations, each followed by a fun, book-club-style discussion.
Based on the writing of Hunter S. Thompson: 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 a 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.
It’s certainly distinctive, looking at times like Richard Lester put through a postmodernist blender. – Chicago Reader
Visually incredible and blessed with great performances from Depp and Del Toro, this is destined for cult classic status. – Empire Magazine
| Series | |
| Genre |
Adventure
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| Runtime | 118 minutes |
| Rated | 14A |
| Directed By | Terry Gilliam |
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, Ellen Barkin |
| Language | English |
| Country |
USA
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