Leaving Las Vegas
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- Synopsis
- Mike Figgis' grim drama documents a romantic triangle of sorts involving prostitute Sera (Elisabeth Shue), failed Hollywood screenwriter Ben (Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage), and the constant flow of booze which he loves more dearly than life itself....
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- Starring
- Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Valeria Golino
- Director(s)
- Mike Figgis
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Cage and Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people.Read the full review
Variety | Leonard KladyAdd Critic to Favorites
The film pulls no punches, takes no prisoners and flies in the face of feel-good pictures.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Dark and giddy at the same time, Leaving Las Vegas takes us into dreamy, intoxicated places that no movie about an alcoholic has gone before.Read the full review
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