Movie · 111 min · 18 · drm, rma
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.
Where to watch Leaving Las Vegas
Available on 7 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #689 in Australia.
- Australia #689
- United Kingdom #755
Available languages
Audio: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Chart history
Leaving Las Vegas has spent 0 days in a top 3, 2 days in a top 10 and 13 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #5.
Cast
Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Valeria Golino, Graham Beckel, Albert Henderson, Shashi Bhatia, Carey Lowell, Anne Lange, Thomas Kopache, Vincent Ward, Lucinda Jenney, French Stewart
Crew
Mike Figgis (director), Mike Figgis (screenplay), Lila Cazès (producer), Annie Stewart (producer)
Awards
4 wins from 9 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1996 — won
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 1995 — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films — won
- Academy Award for Best Actress 1996 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Director 1996 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1996 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay — nominated