Leaving Las Vegas

Film - 1995 - Drama, Romance

The story

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Directed by

Mike Figgis

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.5 out of 10

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Film · 1995 · Drama · Romance

Leaving Las Vegas

78% match1h 52mR18+
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✦ Dying and death · Los angeles, california
The story

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, 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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IMDb
7.5 / 10
147k votes
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91%
Tomatometer
3.74 / 5
105k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.3 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Romance
Runtime1h 52m
RatedR18+
Release1995-10-27
Where to watch
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