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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
Nicolas Cage stars as an alcoholic screenwriter who falls in love with a prostitute in Las Vegas. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy this Oscar-winning drama.
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- Mike Figgis
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- Nicolas Cage
May 2, 2022 · Amazon MGM Studios. 1.19M subscribers. Subscribed. 1.5K. 297K views 2 years ago #MGM #LeavingLasVegas. Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism,...
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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 it is doomed by their addictions and circumstances.
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.
