Movie · drama, romance
Leaving Las Vegas
1995 · 1h 51m · R
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What is it about? Leaving Las Vegas
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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.
Genres: drama, romance. Themes: hotel room, dying and death, individual, prostitute, lovesickness, rage and hate.
Cast and crew Leaving Las Vegas
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Creators
- Directed byMike Figgis
- ScreenplayMike Figgis
- Based on the novel byJohn O'Brien
- MusicMike Figgis
- CinematographyDeclan Quinn
- EditingJohn Smith
Full cast and crew43 cast members, 114 crew
Cast:
- Nicolas Cage · Ben Sanderson
- Elisabeth Shue · Sera
- Julian Sands · Yuri
- Laurie Metcalf · Landlady
- Richard Lewis · Peter
- Steven Weber · Marc Nussbaum
- Kim Adams · Sheila
- Emily Procter · Debbie
- Stuart Regen · Man At Bar
- Valeria Golino · Terri
- Graham Beckel · L.A. Bartender
- Albert Henderson · Man at Strip Bar
- Shashi Bhatia · Hispanic Prostitute
- Carey Lowell · Bank Teller
- Anne Lange · Business Colleague
- Thomas Kopache · Simpson
- Vincent Ward · Businessman 1
- Lucinda Jenney · Weird Woman
- French Stewart · Businessman 2
- Ed Lauter · Mobster 3
- Waldemar Kalinowski · Mobster 2
- Mike Figgis · Mobster 1
- David Kriegel · Hotel Manager
- Bill Thompson · Midwest Man At Poolside
- Marek Stabrowski · Pawn Shop Owner
- R. Lee Ermey · Conventioneer
- Mariska Hargitay · Hooker At Bar
- Danny Huston · Barman 2
- David Brisbin · Landlord
- Shawnee Smith · Biker Girl
- Paul Quinn · Biker Guy
- Julian Lennon · Bartender 3 In Biker Bar
- Tracy Thorne · Waitress At Mall
- Bob Rafelson · Man At Mall
- Susan Barnes · Desk Clerk
- Marc Coppola · Dealer
- Michael A. Goorjian · College Boy 1
- Jeremy Jordan · College Boy 2
- Davidlee Willson · College Boy 3
- Xander Berkeley · Cynical Cabbie
Crew:
- Mike Figgis · Screenplay
- Paige Simpson · Executive Producer
- Carrie Frazier · Casting
- Stuart Regen · Executive Producer
- Annie Stewart · Producer
- Lila Cazès · Producer
- Declan Quinn · Director of Photography
- Mike Figgis · Director
- Mike Figgis · Original Music Composer
- John Smith · Editor
- John O'Brien · Novel
- Waldemar Kalinowski · Production Design
Trailer Leaving Las Vegas
ENOfficial Restoration TrailerMarch 13, 2026
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Details Leaving Las Vegas
- Premiere
- September 15, 1995, Canada
- First theatrical release
- October 27, 1995
- Release in the US
- October 27, 1995
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Initial Productions, Lumière Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $3.6M
- Worldwide gross
- $49.8M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Leaving Las Vegas?
1h 51m (111 minutes).
Who’s in Leaving Las Vegas?
Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Laurie Metcalf, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, and Valeria Golino. Directed by Mike Figgis.
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