Leaving Las Vegas
Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Kim Adams
An avowed alcoholic, Ben drank away his family, friends and, finally, his job. With deliberate resolve, he burns the remnants of his life and heads for Las Vegas to end it all in one final binge. On t...( read more
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DVD Released: February 24, 1998
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May 10, 2009Excellent, dark and disturbing romance. The acting is top-notch.
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May 9, 2009aint seen anything like it before. it's the perfect accompaniment to a bottle of scotch. a drinkers paradise. essentially it's a twisted love story
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April 4, 2009Nothing spells tragic love story like a drunk and a hooker. Leaving Las Vegas is an excellent romantic movie. The characters are incredibly flawed, yet they don't bother trying to victimise them. Cage states "I can't remember if I started drinking when she left or she left when I... ...( read more )
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February 15, 2009"Is drinking a way of killing yourself?
- Or is killing myself a way of drinking?"
Ben Sanderson (Nic Cage), once a promising screenwriter, decides to drink himself to death after losing everything, including hope, in his life. In Las Vegas, he meets a beautiful prostitute c... ...( read more ) -
November 13, 2008Ben Sanderson: "I'll tell you, right now... I'm in love with you. But, be that as it may, i am not here to force my twisted soul into your life."
Mike Figgis' grim drama documents a romantic triangle of sorts involving prostitute Sera (Elisabeth Shue), failed Hollywood sc... ...( read more ) -
July 4, 2009Whether it be the alcoholic or neurotic type, it seems Nic Cage is at his best whenever he plays a writer of some kind. Because this, along with his performance in Adapation, marks the high points of his acting career thus far. On top of that it also it has a really intere... ...( read more )
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