Leaving Las Vegas
Drama, Romance
MGM / UA  (1995) 112 mins NR

7.6 (34,295 votes)
Best Actor Oscar winner Nicholas Cage and best Actress nominee Elisabeth Shue set the screen ablaze in this profoundly moving love story. Nominated for two additional Academy Awards- Best Director and Best Screenplay- this emotionally charged powerhouse of a film graced over 100 "10 Best lists"- including Roger Ebert's #1 Movie of the Year. Ben Sanderson is a career alcoholic who has hit rock bottom. Trashing all personal and professional ties to his LA existence, he sets off for the light of Las Vegas on a mission: to drink himself to death. There he meets Sera, a beautiful, seen-it-all hooker. From the moment Ben and Sera connect, they form a unique bond based upon unconditional acceptance and mutual respect that will change each of them forever....

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Cast and Crew
Elisabeth Shue  ......  Sera
Nicolas Cage  ......  Ben Sanderson
Julian Sands  ......  Yuri
Richard Lewis  ......  Peter
Steven Weber  ......  Marc Nussbaum
Kim Adams  ......  Sheila
Director  .....  Mike Figgis
Producer  .....  Lila Cazes; Lila Cazès; Marc S. Fischer; Annie Stewart
Writer  .....  Mike Figgis; John O'Brien
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ben is driving to Las Vegas he is alternately wearing a shirt with cuffs and a cardigan-type zip up jumper with no cuffs. (more)

Trivia:
The movie that Ben and Sera are watching when they lie by the pool at the Desert Hotel is The Third Man (1949). (more)

Filming Locations:
Bally's Casino Resort - 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (more)

Quotes:
Sera: I know a cool place in the desert. (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 25 wins & 17 nominations (more)