Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
Leaving Las Vegas
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1995
1h 51m
7.2(1566 votes)
Drama
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

Lumière Pictures

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Nicolas Cage

Ben Sanderson

Nicolas Cage
Acting

Elisabeth Shue

Sera

Elisabeth Shue
Acting

Julian Sands

Yuri

Julian Sands
Acting

Richard Lewis

Peter

Richard Lewis
Acting

Steven Weber

Marc Nussbaum

Steven Weber
Acting

Kim Adams

Sheila

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Acting

Emily Procter

Debbie

Emily Procter
Acting

Stuart Regen

Man At Bar

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Acting

Valeria Golino

Terri

Valeria Golino
Acting

Graham Beckel

L.A. Bartender

Graham Beckel
Acting

Albert Henderson

Man at Strip Bar

Albert Henderson
Acting

Shashi Bhatia

Hispanic Prostitute

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Acting

Carey Lowell

Bank Teller

Carey Lowell
Acting

Anne Lange

Business Colleague

Anne Lange
Acting

Thomas Kopache

Mr. Simpson

Thomas Kopache
Directing

Vincent Ward

Businessman 1

Vincent Ward
Acting

Lucinda Jenney

Weird Woman

Lucinda Jenney
Acting

French Stewart

Businessman 2

French Stewart
Acting

Ed Lauter

Mobster 3

Ed Lauter
Art

Waldemar Kalinowski

Mobster 2

Waldemar Kalinowski
Directing

Mike Figgis

Mobster 1

Mike Figgis
Acting

David Kriegel

Hotel Manager

David Kriegel
Acting

Bill Thompson

Midwest Man At Poolside

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Acting

Marek Stabrowski

Pawn Shop Owner

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Acting

R. Lee Ermey

Conventioneer

R. Lee Ermey
Acting

Mariska Hargitay

Hooker At Bar

Mariska Hargitay
Acting

Danny Huston

Barman 2

Danny Huston
Acting

Laurie Metcalf

Landlady

Laurie Metcalf
Acting

David Brisbin

Landlord

David Brisbin
Acting

Shawnee Smith

Biker Girl

Shawnee Smith
Directing

Paul Quinn

Biker Guy

No Image
Acting

Julian Lennon

Bartender 3 In Biker Bar

Julian Lennon
Acting

Tracy Thorne

Waitress At Mall

Tracy Thorne
Directing

Bob Rafelson

Man At Mall

Bob Rafelson
Acting

Susan Barnes

Desk Clerk

Susan Barnes
Acting

Marc Coppola

Dealer

Marc Coppola
Directing

Michael A. Goorjian

College Boy 1

Michael A. Goorjian
Acting

Jeremy Jordan

College Boy 2

Jeremy Jordan
Writing

Davidlee Willson

College Boy 3

No Image
Acting

Xander Berkeley

Cynical Cabbie

Xander Berkeley
Acting

Sergio Premoli

Stetson Man At Casino

No Image
Acting

Gordon Michaels

Security Guard

Gordon Michaels
Acting

Lou Rawls

Concerned Cabbie

Lou Rawls

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