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Feb 9, 1996 · Elisabeth Shue stars as a prostitute who falls in love with a suicidal alcoholic played by Nicolas Cage in this Oscar-winning drama. The film is based on a novel by John O'Brien, who committed suicide after its production.
- (135K)
- Drama, Romance
- Mike Figgis
- 1996-02-09
He loads a supply of liquor and beer into his BMW and gets drunk as he drives from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Once there, he develops a romantic relationship with a prostitute played by Elisabeth Shue and the film shifts to include her narrative perspective.
Nov 10, 1995 · Elisabeth Shue plays a prostitute who cares for a dying alcoholic (Nicolas Cage) in this sad love story. Roger Ebert praises their performances and the film's uncompromising vision of two wounded souls.
Feb 13, 2009 · Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a Las Vegas prostitute, has somehow been waiting her whole life for a man like this. As he did in his fine, fluid earlier films (before being sidetracked by the...
- Mike Figgis
May 2, 2022 · LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995) | Official Trailer | MGM. Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death....
- 3 min
- 306.5K
- Amazon MGM Studios
Elisabeth Shue plays Sera, a prostitute who falls in love with an alcoholic writer (Nicolas Cage) in this Oscar-winning drama. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews and find out where to stream or buy the movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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It was at this time that Elisabeth took a chance on a low-budget, high-risk project entitled Leaving Las Vegas (1995), directed by Mike Figgis. Her gutsy portrayal of a prostitute mixed up with a suicidal alcoholic paid off as she was recognized with a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards that year.