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Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

Drama • R • 1995 • 1 hr 51 min
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7.0
IMDb
7.5

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.

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber

Directed By

Mike Figgis

Written By

Mike Figgis

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaRomance

Release Date

October 27, 1995

User Reviews

Bryce Kemper
Bryce Kemper
Just a sad movie. But wonderfully acted. But you feel for them all in this.
Randy Lahey
Randy Lahey
Really depressing, not just the content, but the overall feel of the film. It can get a bit extreme in its typiction of addiction.
Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
Unbelievable performances. Frighteningly accurate portrayal of the effects of alcoholism.
Gianni
Gianni
Nicolas Cage is on another level in this film, and Elisabeth Shue is wow! Phenomenal film about alcoholism/abuse
Chuck
Chuck
One of the great movie tragedies. The ending is inevitable, but it’s no less crushing. Cage’s best role. Shue is flawless. Great film.
Michael C
Michael C
If you think Nicolas Cage is a bad actor watch this film.
Connor
Connor
Pretty moving story, great performances from the two leads. Most respected Cage performance next to Adaptation
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Nic Cage over the top. So is his alcoholic character so it works. E. Shue is vulnerable call girl. Sad, desperate people looking for love.
Tyler Edwin Nestor
Tyler Edwin Nestor
Haunting. Really makes you think twice on certain things.
Cera
Cera
A depressing and accurate portrayal of alcoholism.

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Ratings
154 (4%)
555 (15%)
1,986 (54%)
996 (27%)
7.0 – Based on 3.7k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Mike Figgis
Mike
Figgis
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas
Cage
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth
Shue
Julian Sands
Julian
Sands
Richard Lewis
Richard
Lewis
Steven Weber
Steven
Weber
Kim Adams
Kim
Adams
Emily Procter
Emily
Procter
Stuart Regen
Stuart
Regen
Valeria Golino
Valeria
Golino
Graham Beckel
Graham
Beckel
Mike Figgis
Mike
Figgis

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