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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) 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 raw and realistic performance by Cage.
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- Drama, Romance
- Mike Figgis
- 1996-02-09
May 2, 2022 · Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and fo...
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- Amazon MGM Studios
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 Oscar-winning film.
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- Mike Figgis
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- Nicolas Cage
Apr 25, 2004 · A movie about two desperate people using love as a form of prayer and a last resort against their pain. Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue star as a Hollywood agent and a prostitute who find each other in Las Vegas, where he drinks himself to death.
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.
Leaving Las Vegas. 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. 2,140 IMDb 7.5 1 h 50 min 1996.
