Description

It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas—accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his slightly unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo—to cover a motorcycle race. What should be a cut-and-dried journalistic assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey. Director Terry Gilliam and an all-star cast headlined by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro show no mercy in bringing Hunter S. Thompson’s excoriating dissection of the American way of life to the screen, creating a film both hilarious and savage.

Special Features

• Digital transfer, approved by director Terry Gilliam (with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack and an optional 5.1 mix on the Blu-ray edition)
• Three audio commentaries: one with Gilliam, one with stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro and producer Laila Nabulsi, and one with author Hunter S. Thompson
• Deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Gilliam
• Selection of Thompson correspondence, read on camera by Depp
• Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary
• A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit
• Profile of Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo
• Collection of artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman
• Excerpt from the 1996 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas recording featuring Jim Jarmusch and Maury Chaykin
• BBC documentary from 1978 with Thompson and Steadman
• Storyboards, production designs, stills, and trailer
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Thompson