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Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 American drama film written and directed by Mike Figgis and based on the semi-autobiographical 1990 novel of the same name by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage stars as a suicidal alcoholic in Los Angeles who, having lost his family and been recently fired, has decided to move to Las Vegas and drink himself to death.
Feb 9, 1996 · A Hollywood screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) who lost everything because of his alcoholism moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute (Elisabeth Shue).
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- Drama, Romance
- Mike Figgis
- 1996-02-09
A dark drama about an alcoholic screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) and a prostitute (Elisabeth Shue) who form an unconventional relationship in Las Vegas. See critics' ratings, trailer, cast, and where to watch the movie online.
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- Mike Figgis
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- Nicolas Cage
Nov 10, 1995 · A movie critic praises the performances and the sad love story of a drunk man and a prostitute in Las Vegas. He calls it a pure, grand gesture and a measure of grace, despite the tragic lives and the realistic details.
Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood talent rep, loses his job because of his drinking. Despondent, he goes to Las Vegas to end his life in one final binge. But on the Strip, his plans are interrupted when he meets Sera, a street-smart hooker.
- 110 min
A Hollywood screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death and befriends a prostitute (Elisabeth Shue). Their relationship is based on mutual trust and non-interference, but faces challenges from his alcoholism and her pimp.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning drama film Leaving Las Vegas, based on John O'Brien's novel. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
