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Feb 9, 1996 · A Hollywood screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) drinks himself to death in Las Vegas and befriends a prostitute (Elisabeth Shue). Based on a novel by John O'Brien, the film won an Oscar and features a soundtrack by Sting.
- Mike Figgis
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- 3 min
Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 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.
- $49.8 million
- Anthony Marinelli, Mike Figgis
- $3.5–4 million
A drama about an alcoholic screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) and a prostitute (Elisabeth Shue) who fall in love in Las Vegas. See the critics' and audience's ratings, the trailer, the photos, and the movie info on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Nov 10, 1995 · A sad and powerful love story between a man who drinks himself to death and a prostitute who takes him in and tries to help him. The film is based on a novel by John O'Brien, who killed himself after selling the rights, and features a stunning performance by Nicolas Cage as the alcoholic and Elisabeth Shue as the angel.
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.
Apr 25, 2004 · A powerful and despairing film about two desperate people who find love in the final stages of alcoholism. Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue star as Ben and Sera, a Hollywood agent and a prostitute, who move to Las Vegas to drink themselves to death.
