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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 · Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, moves to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship with prostitute Sera, and they fall in love.
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- Drama, Romance
- Mike Figgis
- 1996-02-09
A dark drama about an alcoholic screenwriter (Nicolas Cage) and a prostitute (Elisabeth Shue) who find each other in Las Vegas. See critics' ratings, trailer, cast, and where to watch the Oscar-winning film.
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- Mike Figgis
- R
- Nicolas Cage
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.
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 forms an uneasy friendship and non ...
- 3 min
- 316.9K
- Amazon MGM Studios
Sep 17, 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 forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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 faces challenges from his alcoholism and her pimp.
