Leaving Las Vegas

Movie (1995)

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Synopsis:

An alcoholic writer decides he can't take any more and heads for Las Vegas. He plans to drink himself to death in the glitzy gambling capital - but once there, he unexpectedly finds a soulmate in a fugitive prostitute who is prepared to accept him for what he is. Mike Figgis's wonderful but bleak drama, featuring an Oscar-winning lead performance from Nicolas Cage, with Elisabeth Shue and Julian Sands

Cast:

Emily Procter as Debbie, Nicolas Cage as Ben Sanderson, Elisabeth Shue as Sera, Julian Sands as Yuri, Richard Lewis as Peter, Valeria Golino as Terri, Graham Beckel as LA Bartender, R Lee Ermey, French Stewart as Businessman, Laurie Metcalf, Steven Weber as Marc Nussbaum, David Brisbin, Kim Adams as Sheila, Xander Berkeley, Lou Rawls

Credits:

Mike Figgis - Director, Scriptwriter, John O'Brien - Scriptwriter, Stuart Regen - Executive-Producer, Paige Simpson - Executive-Producer, Annie Stewart - Producer, Lila Cazès - Producer