Leaving Las Vegas

Overview

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.

Movie details

Release date

1995

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Drama, Romance

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

France, United Kingdom

Director

Mike Figgis

Production

Initial Productions, Lumière Pictures

Budget

$3,600,000

Revenue

$49,800,000

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Ben Sanderson

Elisabeth Shue

Sera

Julian Sands

Yuri

Laurie Metcalf

Landlady

Richard Lewis

Peter

Steven Weber

Marc Nussbaum