Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4K: Criterion Collection

4K BLU-RAY DISC

• Commentaries -
  • An Audio Commentary with Terry Gilliam.
  • An Audio Commentary with Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro and producer Laila Nabulsi.
  • An Audio Commentary with author Hunter S. Thompson and his assistant Anita Baymont.
    
    

BLU-RAY DISC

• Commentaries -
  • An Audio Commentary with Terry Gilliam.
  • An Audio Commentary with Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro and producer Laila Nabulsi.
  • An Audio Commentary with author Hunter S. Thompson and his assistant Anita Baymont.
    
• Deleted Scenes - three deleted scenes, with optional commentary by director Terry Gilliam. In English, not subtitled.
  • The Mint 400 (2 min).
  • The Da From Ga (6 min).
  • The Hardware Barn (4 min).
    
• Depp-Thompson Correspondence - During the pre-production process, author Hunter S. Thompson and actor Johnny Depp spent a great deal of time together. They also communicated after shooting of the film began. In this featurette, Johnny Depp reads some of the letters he exchanged with Hunter S. Thompson. In English, not subtitled. Letters courtesy of Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson. (15 min).
  
• Hunter Goes to Hollywood - director Wayne Ewing spent almost twenty years filming Hunter S. Thompson for his 2003 documentary Breakfast with Hunter. This short piece by Wayne Ewing follows Hunter S. Thompson on his visit to the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In English, not subtitled. (11 min).
  
• "Not the Screenplay" - director Terry Gilliam, co-screenwriter Tony Grisoni, and producer Laila Nabulsi discuss the various screen adaptations of Hunter S. Thompson's book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, as well as the various disputes over who should be credited on the film. Audio only. Not subtitled. (18 min).
  
• Oscar Zeta Acosta: Dr. Gonzo - a biographical photo essay about Oscar Zeta Acosta, immortalized in Hunter S. Thompson's book as Dr. Gonzo. Oscar Zeta Acosta also reads on camera from his 1973 book The Revolt of the Cockroach People.
  • The Revolt of the Cockroach People - in English, not subtitled. (30 min).
  • Thompson on Acosta - in English, not subtitled. (8 min).
    
• Ralph Steadman Art Gallery - a collection of line drawings and color illustrations to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas provided by artist Ralph Steadman.
  
• "Breakdown on Paradise Boulevard" - an excerpt from the CD release of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, featuring Jim Jarmusch as Duke, Maury Chaykin as Gonzo, and Harry Dean Stanton as the narrator. Audio only. In English, not subtitled. (8 min).
  
• Storyboards - a selection of Terry Gilliam storyboards for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Courtesy of Terry Gilliam. (1080p).
  • Opening Sequences
  • The Mint Hotel
  • Baker
  • The Flamingo Hotel/Da's Convention
  • Adrenochrome
  • Duke Drives Gonzo to the Airport
  • Final Sequence
    
• Production Designs - a selection of illustrations executed by storyboard artists under the direction of production designer Alex McDowell. Courtesy of Terry Gilliam. (1080p).
  
• Stills Gallery - a selection of production stills taken by set photographer Peter Mountain. Courtesy of Universal Studios. (1080p).
  
• Trailer - presented with optional commentary by Terry Gilliam. (3 min)
  
• Booklet - an illustrated booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Hunter S. Thompson.