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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Directed byTerry Gilliam
Written byScreenplay:
Terry Gilliam
Tony Grisoni
Tod Davies
Alex Cox
Book:
Hunter S. Thompson
Produced byPatrick Cassavetti
Laila Nabulsi
Stephen Nemeth
CinematographyNicola Pecorini
Edited byLesley Walker
Music byRay Cooper
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
May 22, 1998
Running time
118 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18.5 million
Box office$13.71 million

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  • WGA arbitration. Once the movie was finished, they learned that Mr. Cox and Mr. Davies were demanding screenwriting credit. Thinking they had little to worry about, Mr. Gilliam and Mr. Grisoni made their case -- a bit too flippantly, Mr. Gilliam concedes. They specified how he and Mr. Grisoni wrote every line together, often holding hands. That attitude may have hurt: they learned they were to receive no credit whatsoever. We had thought the worst-case scenario was we'd have to share credit with Cox and Davies, says Mr. Gilliam, whose shooting script has been published under the title NOT the Screenplay by Terry Gilliam and Tony Grisoni. The end result was we didn't exist. As a director, I was automatically deemed a 'production executive' by the guild and, by definition, discriminated against. But for Tony to go without any credit would be really unfair. Mr. Gilliam hired powerful legal help and put together a more detailed argument to reopen the case. Just a few weeks ago, after posters were already up, they not only were reinstated as co-writers but were also given first position over Mr. Cox and Mr. Davies. Gilliam resigned from the Guild. "The guild is high-minded, but they dictate exactly what you can and can't say."[1]
  • Best seller list from May 31, 1998 to August 23, 1998.[2][3]
  • $18.5 million budget. Competition from Godzilla.[4]
  • Martin Scorsese wanted to direct Jack Nicholson in 1975. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd tried to do it. Larry McMurtry tried to adapt it for Hal Ashby.[5]
  • November 1996: Cox signs on to direct the film after adapting the book with Tod Davies for Rhino Films, an offshoot of Rhino Records. Depp and del Toro are eventually cast. Rhino originally hoped to get the film into production in January 1997.[5]
  • March 1997: Rhino Films and Summit Entertainment are in final negotiations on international rights. Buyers at the AFM were buzzing about the project, which is slated to begin lensing in late April. A heated bidding war developed over the past week, with several sales companies pursuing the project, including MDP and Michael Mendelsohn's Patriot Pictures. Alex Cox ("Repo Man," "Sid and Nancy") is aboard as director. Pic is scripted by Cox and Tod Davies. Rhino is financing the project. Producers are Nemeth and Laila Nabulsi. No domestic distributor is yet involved.[6]
  • April 1997: Terry Gilliam is mulling an offer to replace Cox as director of the film. Cox left over creative differences with Rhino Films. Rhino was charging hard toward locking Gilliam to keep the film on course for a May 20 start date.[5]
  • Gilliam turned down the chance to be on the jury committee for the 1997 Cannes Film Festival because of his commitment to this movie.[7]
  • Premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 1998. Nominated for the Golden Palm.[8]
  1. ^ Michelle Willens (1998-05-17). "How Many Writers Does It Take . . . ?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. ^ Staff (1998-05-31). "Paperback Best Sellers: May 31, 1998". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. ^ Staff (1998-08-23). "Paperback Best Sellers: August 23, 1998". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  4. ^ Josh Wolk (1998-05-22). "Fear & Loathing". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  5. ^ a b c Michael Fleming (1997-04-04). "Cox leaves 'Las Vegas'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  6. ^ Rex Weiner (1997-03-03). "Rhino, Summit near 'Fear'". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  7. ^ Todd McCarthy; Derek Eiley; Michael Williams (1997-04-23). "Golden List For Cannes Fest". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Todd McCarthy; Dan Cox (1998-04-09). "Nichols pic 'Primary' at Cannes fest". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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