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February 9, 1996
- After limited release in the United States on October 27, 1995, Leaving Las Vegas was released nationwide on February 9, 1996, receiving strong praise from critics and audiences with many lauding the performances from Cage and Shue, the tone, the themes and Figgis's direction and screenplay.
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After limited release in the United States on October 27, 1995, Leaving Las Vegas was released nationwide on February 9, 1996, receiving strong praise from critics and audiences with many lauding the performances from Cage and Shue, the tone, the themes and Figgis's direction and screenplay.
- $49.8 million
- Anthony Marinelli, Mike Figgis
- $3.5–4 million
R Released Oct 27, 1995 1h 51m Drama TRAILER for Leaving Las Vegas: Trailer 1 List Leaving Las Vegas: Trailer 1 Leaving Las Vegas: Trailer 1 2:49 View more videos
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- Mike Figgis
- R
- Nicolas Cage
Feb 9, 1996 · Leaving Las Vegas: Directed by Mike Figgis. With Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis. Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death.
- Mike Figgis
- 3 min
- JOHN O’BRIEN KILLED HIMSELF BEFORE THE FILM BEGAN PRODUCTION. John O’Brien’s father described his son’s 1990 novel as his suicide note. Nicolas Cage said it was “bittersweet” that the author, who was 33 years old when he died, never got to see the film based on his novel—and life.
- NICOLAS CAGE HONORED O’BRIEN IN HIS OWN WAY. Cage told Roger Ebert he found it “creepy” that while he played Ben Sanderson, he unknowingly ended up wearing the same watch and driving the same model BMW as O’Brien.
- IT WAS SHOT ON 16MM INSTEAD OF 35MM FILM. Though 35 millimeter film was the norm for mainstream movies, 16 millimeter was a cheaper option, which was necessary because of Leaving Las Vegas's tiny $3.5 million budget.
- PEOPLE WERE SKEPTICAL OF THE CASTING OF ELISABETH SHUE. Shue was known for her work on more lightweight films like The Karate Kid (1984) and Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
Oct 27, 2015 · Twenty years ago, on October 27, Leaving Las Vegas was released. The movie, which was directed by Mike Figgis and adapted from the titular novel by John O'Brien and also starred Elisabeth...
- Garin Pirnia
- Buzzfeed Contributor
1995. 1 hr 52 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. A down-and-out alcoholic screenwriter decides to commit suicide by going on a final bender in Sin City. During his self-destructive final days, he falls in...
Released 1995 Run Time 1 hr 51 min Rated R For strong sexuality and language, violence and pervasive alcohol abuse. Regions of Origin United States, France
