Dark Knights and Holy Fools is the first and only authorized, comprehensive study of the work of one of today's most innovative and influential filmmakers. Since 1969, when Gilliam became the only American among the otherwise all British Monty Python team, his work has won awards and acclaim for its originality and imagination. For the first time, this book traces thirty years of the work and art of Terry Gilliam, from his pre-Python days, through to the astounding adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, released in 1998.Each chapter deals In depth with a different production, covering the story behind the movie and its making, and including a complete critical analysis of the film as well as detailed cast and credit listings.