Leaving Las Vegas
- Director: Mike Figgis
- Writer: John O'Brien; Mike Figgis
- Producer: Lila Cazès; Marc S. Fischer
CGiii Comment
Cage won an Oscar for this...
But...Figgis is the real shining star here. A controlled demolition of humanity.
Enjoy!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Because his wife left him and took his son with her, screenwriter Ben Sanderson has started drinking, a lot. He's getting more and more isolated and he troubles women in bars because he wants to have sex with them. When he gets fired, he decides to leave everything behind and move to Las Vegas and drink himself to death. In Las Vegas he meets Sera, a prostitute with some problems as well who he moves in with.
Cast & Characters
Nicolas Cage as Ben Sanderson;
Elisabeth Shue as Sera;
Julian Sands as Yuri;
Richard Lewis as Peter;
Steven Weber as Marc Nussbaum;
Kim Adams as Sheila;
Emily Procter as Debbie;
Stuart Regen as Man at Bar;
Valeria Golino as Terri;
Graham Beckel as L.A. Bartender;
Albert Henderson as Man at Strip Bar;
Shashi Bhatia as Hispanic Prostitute;
Carey Lowell as Bank Teller;
Anne Lange as Business Colleague;
Thomas Kopache as Mr. Simpson