The American Dream: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke
Johnny Depp has earned both critical and popular acclaim for his work in a variety of memorable roles in unique feature films. It was Depp's compelling performance in the title role of director Time Burton's Edward Scissorhands that established him as one of Hollywoods most sought-after talents, earning him a Best Actor Golden Globe Nomination. He was honored with a second Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal in Benny & Joon, as offbeat love story.
Depp Was reunited with Tim Burton for the herald Ed Wood, the story of one of America's most eccentric film directors, him performance in the title role gardered Depp him third Best Actor Golden Globe Nominations.
Born in Kentucky and raised in Flordia, the actor who woudl become the "sexiest male movie star of all time" (Empire Magazine). Formed his own rock band at the age of 13. He began acting in the mid - 80s, initally making his mark on the Fox Network's teen - oriented Police drama 21 Jump Street.
A veteran of more that 20 features, Depp recently directed, co-wrote, and starred in The Brave with Marlon Brando.

Benicio Del Toro as Dr. Gonzo
Laila Nabulsi, proudcer of Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, saw the pairing of Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro as "a dream come true for me.
...Benicio is a very intresting and exciting actor. and I've never seen anybody work so hard in my life. He's obsessed with his work, and gives us a kind of wild energy that terrifically unpredictable."
Del Toro a native of Santurce, Puerto Rico, studied acting in New York Cuty and Los Angeles with Stella Adler and Arthur Mendzola as a way of diversifying from painting , which he continues in practice in a multi-media manner, he made his first motion picture debut in the 1989 James Bond film License to Kill, which was followed by the Tv-Mini series Drug Wars: The Camarena Story. Other Television credits include Miami Vice and Tales From The Crypt.
Del Toro has recently won back-to-back independent Spirit awards for the Best Supporting Actor , first as Fred Fenster in The Usual Suspects , and then in writer-director Juliam Schnabel's Basquiat.
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved with his family to Los Angeles in the early 1950s. He attended High School and College there, later moving to New York where he worked ona magazine run by Mad founder Harvey Kurtzman and at an animation studio where he learned stop motion techniques.
after traveling throughout Europe, Gilliam settles in England and, together with John Cleese, Eric Idle, graham Chapman, terry Jones and Michael Palin, Formed the magical combination of comic talent called Monty Python's Flying Circus. The outrageous TV series (which also featured Gilliam's wacky animation) spawned a series of moneymaking movies, including 1974's Monty Python and the Holy Grail co-directed with Terry Jones. Making his solo directing debut in 1999 with Jabberwocky, Gilliam has gone on to direct such hit's as Time Bandits, Twelve Monkeys and The Fisher King, whcih earned him a Golden Globe nomination. The multi-talented gilliam has also written and produced various features.

Film Highlights
Fear and Loathing in Las vegas (1998)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
The Fisher King (1991)
the adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989)
Brazil (1985)
monty Python's meaning of life (1983)
Time Bandits (1981)
Jabberwocky (1977)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)
And now for something completely different (1971)

Cameo's
Tobey Maguire - Hitchhiker
Katherine Helmond - Reservations clerk
Mark Harmon - Magazine reporter
Debbie Reynolds - Herself (Voice)
Verne Troyer - Wee Waiter (mini-me in austin powers 2)
Cameron Diaz - Blonde TV reporter
Lyle Lovitt - road person
Flea - musician
Gary Busey - Highway Patrolman
Christina Ricci - Lucy
Hunter S. Thompson - aged Raoul Duke (uncredited)