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. He loads a supply of liquor and beer into his BMW and gets drunk as he drives from Los Angeles to Nevada. Once there, he develops a romantic relationship with a pretty, but hardened prostitute. O'Brien died from suicide after signing away the film rights to the novel. Leaving Las Vegas was filmed in super 16mm instead of 35mm film; while 16 mm was common for art house films at the time, 35 mm is most commonly used for mainstream film. After limited release in the United States on October 27, 1995, Leaving Las Vegas was released nationwide on February 9, 1996, receiving strong praise from critics and audiences.
| Director | Mike Figgis |
| Produced by | Lila Cazès, Annie Stewart |
| Screenplay by | Mike Figgis |
| Starring | Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands |
| Music | Anthony Marinelli, Mike Figgis |
| Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | John Smith |
| Production, company | United Artists, Lumiére Pictures |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Distribution Co. |
| Released | October 27, 1995 (United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $49.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 692295 |
About Leaving Las Vegas
An alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter goes to Las Vegas to drink himself to death when he meets and falls in love with a prostitute.
Achievement of Leaving Las Vegas
The film is based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Ben Sanderson.
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Latest information about Leaving Las Vegas updated on July 28 2021.
