Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -The Criterion Collection- -Blu-ray-

It is 1971, and journalist Raoul Duke barrels toward Las Vegas—accompanied by a trunkful of contraband and his unhinged Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo—to cover a motorcycle race. His cut-and-dried assignment quickly descends into a feverish psychedelic odyssey. Director Terry Gilliam ( Time Bandits, Brazil) and an all-star cast headlined by Johnny Depp ( Edward Scissorhands, Donnie Brasco) and Benicio Del Toro ( The Usual Suspects, Che) show no mercy in adapting Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary dissection of the American way of life to the screen, creating a film both hilarious and savage.