Directed by Terry Gilliam   Written by Hunter S. Thompson   Terry Gilliam   Tony Grisoni   Tod Davies   Alex Cox   Cast Johnny Depp ... Raoul Duke Benicio Del Toro ... Dr. Gonzo Tobey Maguire ... Hitchhiker Michael Lee Gogin ... Uniformed Dwarf Larry Cedar ... Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles Brian Le Baron ... Parking Attendant (as Brian LeBaron) Katherine Helmond ... Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel Michael Warwick ... Bell Boy Craig Bierko ... Lacerda Tyde Kierney ... Reporter Mark Harmon ... Magazine Reporter Tim Thomerson ... Hoodlum Richard Riehle ... Dune Buggy Driver Ransom Gates ... Dune Buggy Passenger Laraine Newman ... Frog-Eyed Woman Frank Romano ... Dune Buggy Passenger Gil Boccaccio ... Desert Room Doorman Gary Bruno ... Desert Room Doorman Richard Portnow ... Wine Colored Tuxedo Debbie Reynolds ... Debbie Reynolds (voice) Steve Schirripa ... Goon Verne Troyer ... Wee Waiter (as Verne J. Troya) Will Blount ... The Black Guy Ben Yeagar ... Clown Barker Penn Jillette ... Carnie Talker Christopher Callen ... Bazooko Circus Waitress Cameron Diaz ... Blonde TV Reporter Benjamin A. van der Veen ... TV Crew Man (as Ben Van Der Veen) Lyle Lovett ... Road Person Flea ... Musician Alex Craig Mann ... Stockbroker Gregory Itzin ... Clerk at Mint Hotel Gary Busey ... Highway Patrolman Troy Evans ... Police Chief Gale Baker ... Police Chief's Wife Christopher Meloni ... Clerk at Flamingo Hotel (as Chris Meloni) Christina Ricci ... Lucy Chris Hendrie ... Executive Director Larry Brandenburg ... Cop In Back Michael Jeter ... L. Ron Bumquist Harry Dean Stanton ... Judge Jenette Goldstein ... Maid Stephen Bridgewater ... Human Cannonball Donald Morrow ... Voice of Drug Film Narrator (voice) Buck Holland ... Shopper Mary Gillis ... Shopper Jennifer Elise Cox ... Shopper Robert Allen ... Car Rental Agent - Los Angeles Ellen Barkin ... North Star Waitress David Brisbin ... Man in Car James O'Sullivan ... TV Newsman Milt Tarver ... TV Newsman Kathryn Alexander ... Lizard Performer Mia Babalis ... Lizard Performer Kristin Draudt ... Lizard Performer Kim Flowers ... Lizard Performer Trudi Forristal ... Lizard Performer Nan Friedman ... Lizard Performer Judith Lieff ... Lizard Performer Tane McClure ... Lizard Performer Diana Mehoudar ... Lizard Performer Geoffrey B. Nimmer ... Lizard Performer Marlene Bologna ... Trapeze Artist Chobi Gyorgy ... Trapeze Artist Karen Price ... Trapeze Artist (as Karen E. Castoldi) Lisa Hoyle ... Trapeze Artist (as Lisa S. Hoyle) Joseph S. Griffo ... Trapeze Artist Uncredited Cast Greg Bronson ... Highroller Ray Cooper ... Distinguished Man Kacee DeMasi ... Hooker Eva Ford ... American Flag Girl Patty Gliniewicz ... Hotel Clerk Mitchell Gordon ... Belly Clown Matthew Hurley ... Street Performer Bryce Ingman ... Man With White Elephant Khris Kaneff ... Pit Boss Paul Kantner ... Acid Cook Guy at Matrix Brian D. Kline ... Medical Angel Walter Ludwig ... Race Official Mark Allen Tony Mouleart ... Hotel Valet Laila Nabulsi ... Grace Slick Warren Ross ... Tent Doorman Naomi Sampson ... Showgirl Christy Sturza ... Flower Child Hunter S. Thompson ... Other Duke in Matrix Flashback Produced by Harold Bronson   Patrick Cassavetti   Richard Foos   John Jergens   Laila Nabulsi   Stephen Nemeth   Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt   Original Music by Ray Cooper

Additional Info Premiere: May 15, 1998 Theatrical Release: May 22, 1998 DVD Release: November 17, 1998 Blu-ray Release: February 02, 2010 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Fear and Loathing LLC Rhino Films Shark Productions Summit Entertainment Universal Pictures Distributors Universal Pictures   (1998) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Home Video   (1998) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (1998) (USA) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2011) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.3 / 10 Our Rating 7.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #633 / 21,074 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 9 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #629 It: Chapter Two (2019) #630 Alien: Covenant (2017) #631 Blade (1998) #632 The Conjuring 2 (2016) #633 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998) #634 The World's End (2013) #635 Panic Room (2002) #636 The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) #637 Grease (1978)