The hallucinogenic misadventures of sportswriter Raoul Duke and his Samoan lawyer, Dr. Gonzo, on a three-day romp from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Motoring across the Mojave Desert on the way to Sin City, Duke and his purple haze passenger ingest a cornucopia of drugs ranging from acid to ether.
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Johnny Depp | Raoul Duke |
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Benicio Del Toro | Dr. Gonzo / Oscar Z. Acosta |
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Tobey Maguire | Hitchhiker |
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Ellen Barkin | Waitress at North Star Cafe |
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Gary Busey | Highway Patrolman |
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Christina Ricci | Lucy |
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Mark Harmon | Magazine Reporter at Mint 400 |
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Cameron Diaz | Blonde TV Reporter |
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Katherine Helmond | Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel |
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Michael Jeter | Ron Bumquist |
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Penn Jillette | Carnie Talker |
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Craig Bierko | Lacerda |
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Lyle Lovett | Road Person |
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Laraine Newman | Frog-Eyed Woman |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Judge |
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Tim Thomerson | Hoodlum |
Art |
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| Alex McDowell | Production Design |
| Chris Gorak | Art Direction |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Nicola Pecorini | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Terry Gilliam | Director |
Editing |
| Lesley Walker | Editor |
Production |
| Patrick Cassavetti | Producer |
| Laila Nabulsi | Producer |
| Stephen Nemeth | Producer |
| Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Richard Foos | Producer |
Sound |
| Ray Cooper | Music |
Writing |
| Hunter S. Thompson | Author |
| Tony Grisoni | Author |