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Leaving Las Vegas

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
141K
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Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
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.
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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-... Read allBen 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.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.

  • Director
    • Mike Figgis
  • Writers
    • John O'Brien
    • Mike Figgis
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Julian Sands
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    141K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,499
    238
    • Director
      • Mike Figgis
    • Writers
      • John O'Brien
      • Mike Figgis
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Elisabeth Shue
      • Julian Sands
    • 421User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Ben Sanderson
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Sera
    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Yuri
    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Peter
    Steven Weber
    Steven Weber
    • Marc Nussbaum
    Kim Adams
    • Sheila
    Emily Procter
    Emily Procter
    • Debbie
    Stuart Regen
    • Man at Bar
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Terri
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • L.A. Bartender
    Albert Henderson
    • Man at Strip Bar
    • (as Al Henderson)
    Shashi Bhatia
    • Hispanic Prostitute
    Carey Lowell
    Carey Lowell
    • Bank Teller
    Anne Lange
    Anne Lange
    • Business Colleague
    Thomas Kopache
    Thomas Kopache
    • Mr. Simpson
    Vincent Ward
    Vincent Ward
    • Businessman #1
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Weird Woman
    French Stewart
    French Stewart
    • Businessman #2
    • Director
      • Mike Figgis
    • Writers
      • John O'Brien
      • Mike Figgis
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Author John O'Brien, on whose novel this movie is based, committed suicide two weeks after the movie went into production. Director Mike Figgis contemplated abandoning the project, but decided the film would make a good memorial for O'Brien.
    • Goofs
      Yuri is supposed to be swearing in Latvian on the phone. In fact, he speaks gibberish.
    • Quotes

      Ben Sanderson: I don't know if I started drinking 'cause my wife left me or my wife left me 'cause I started drinking, but fuck it anyway.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits do not appear until fifteen minutes into the film.
    • Alternate versions
      LaserDisc version is unrated and contains more sexually explicit footage. First pressings of the VHS versions also contained this footage but later pressings did not. The Unrated Edition has also been released on DVD and runs 112 min.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Vampire in Brooklyn/Mighty Aphrodite/Copycat/Leaving Las Vegas/Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Angel Eyes
      Written by Matt Dennis and Earl K. Brent

      Performed by Sting

      Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

    User reviews421

    Featured review
    8/10

    Possibly one of the greatest performances ever

    Nic Cage is hit and miss with me. This is him at his best. His pain, apathy, hopelessness, helplessness, pathetic-ness (if that's a word) is heart wrenching. You can't help but pity him but at the same time you know he's on the correct path -- for him. It's sad. But beautiful at the same time because of his relationship with her. The thing that makes this performance so amazing to me is that he's usually such a loud, boisterous character, sometimes to the point of obnoxiousness but here he is so understated. If it's not the best performance of all time, it is definitely his best performance. For me.
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    • Apr 19, 2023
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    FAQ22

    • How long is Leaving Las Vegas?Powered by Alexa
    • What does Ben get told by a waitress at the casino (around 1:04:00), when he's sitting at a gaming table with Sera, which makes him react by flipping the table and screaming?
    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Adiós a Las Vegas
    • Filming locations
      • River Palms Resort Casino - 2700 South Casino Drive, Laughlin, Nevada, USA(interiors, as Gold River Casino and Resort)
    • Production companies
      • Lumiere Pictures
      • Initial Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,029,928
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $70,864
      • Oct 29, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,029,928
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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