Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 02/06/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 112 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Not For Children, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs)
Distributor/Studio: MGM

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. Arriving in Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death, Ben meets Sera, and they gradually begin falling for one another. From the outset, however, Ben warns Sera that no matter what, she can never ask him to quit drinking, a condition to which she grudgingly agrees. A darkly comic tragedy, Leaving Las Vegas charts the brief romantic convergence of two desperately needy people who together find a brief flicker of happiness.

~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Nicolas Cage - Ben Sanderson
Elisabeth Shue - Sera
Julian Sands - Yuri
Richard Lewis - Peter
Valeria Golino - Terri
Graham Beckel - Bartender

Production:
Mike Figgis - Director
Marc S. Fischer Lila Cazes Annie Stewart - Producer
Mike Figgis - Composer
John Smith - Editor
Mike Figgis - Screen Writer
Florence Fellman - Set Designer
Barry Kingston - Art Director
John O'Brien - Book Author
Carrie Frazier - Casting
Declan Quinn - Cinematographer
Laura Goldsmith - Costume Designer
Paige Simpson - Executive Producer
Stuart Regen - Executive Producer
Gary Marcus - First Assistant Director
Kathryn Bihr - Makeup
Waldemar Kalinowski - Production Designer
Pawel Wdowczak - Sound/Sound Designer
William Harrison - Special Effects

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