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Mike Figgis. Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Cast; Crew; Nicolas Cage Ben Sanderson Elisabeth Shue Sera Julian Sands Yuri Richard Lewis Peter Valeria Golino Terri Graham Beckel L.A. Bartender R. Lee Ermey Conventioneer Laurie Metcalf Landlady David Brisbin Landlord Xander Berkeley Cynical Cabbie Lou Rawls Concerned Cabbie Mike Figgis Director, Original Music, Writer John O'Brien Writer ...

It was at this time that Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas (1995), directed by Mike Figgis. Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards that year.

Oct 27, 1995 · Overview. Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Duration. 1h 52m. An avowed alcoholic, Ben drank away his family, friends and, finally, his job. With deliberate resolve, he burns the remnants of his life and heads for Las Vegas to end it all in one final binge. On the strip, Ben picks up a street-smart hooker named Sera in what might have been another excess...