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Leaving Las Vegas

1995

IMDb

Mike Figgis

1995·TV-MA·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore
DramaRomanceIndie

Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Cast

Nicolas Cage·Elisabeth Shue·Julian Sands·Richard Lewis

Producers

Lila Cazès·Marc S. Fischer·Stuart Regen·Paige Simpson·Annie Stewart

Languages

United KingdomEnglishRussiaRussian

Major Awards

7 wins · 10 nominations

Wins (7)

Best Picture

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1996)

Best Feature

Lila CazèsAnnie Stewart
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1995)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1995)

Best Picture

Best Director

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1996)

Best Director

Mike Figgis
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1995)

Best Director

Mike Figgis

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1996)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Nicolas Cage

Best Actress

Film Independent Spirit Awards (1996)

Best Female Lead

Elisabeth Shue

Nominations (10)

Best Picture

PGA Awards (1996)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Lila CazèsAnnie Stewart
Golden Globes, USA (1996)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1995)

Best Director

Mike Figgis
Golden Globes, USA (1996)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Mike Figgis
Academy Awards, USA (1996)

Best Director

Mike Figgis

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1996)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Mike Figgis
Writers Guild of America, USA (1996)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Mike Figgis

Best Actor

Critics Choice Awards (1996)

Best Actor

Nicolas Cage
Film Independent Spirit Awards (1996)

Best Male Lead

Nicolas Cage

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1996)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Elisabeth Shue