FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS

TERRY GILLIAM | USA | 1998 | 118 MIN | R | ENGLISH

Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson’s psychedelic odyssey into Sin City to rue the decimation of the American Dream is filled with bats, lizard people, and a trunk full of drugs.

Cast: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire

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Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s AP Bio series.

No late night study sessions or textbooks needed for these adventurous films that forego the standard, Oscar-baity practices synonymous with the cinematic biopic tradition for more imaginative, unique, and illuminating interpretations of life.