Leaving Las Vegas
An alcoholic screenwriter seeking death in Vegas forms an unlikely bond with a prostitute targeted by the Russian mob, forcing them to team up to survive the city's dangers.
“I love you... The way you are.”
Synopsis
Ben Sanderson is an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who has lost everything due to his drinking. He travels to Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death. There, he meets Sera, a prostitute, and the two form an uneasy friendship based on a mutual non-interference pact.
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Edited by John SmithShot by Declan QuinnScored by Mike FiggisDesigned by Waldemar Kalinowski
Box Office
1995 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 14× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$49.8M
US & Canada: $32.0M — 64% of worldwide · International: $17.8M (36%)
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Also known as
- Leaving Las Vegas - Liebe bis in den Todde
- Via da Las Vegasit
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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
Supporting cast
31Carey Lowell
as Bank Teller
Anne Lange
as Business Colleague
Thomas Kopache
as Mr. Simpson
Vincent Ward
as Businessman 1
Lucinda Jenney
as Weird Woman
French Stewart
as Businessman 2
Ed Lauter
as Mobster 3
Waldemar Kalinowski
as Mobster 2
Mike Figgis
as Mobster 1
David Kriegel
as Hotel Manager
Bill Thompson
as Midwest Man At Poolside
Marek Stabrowski
as Pawn Shop Owner
R Lee Ermey
as Conventioneer
Mariska Hargitay
as Hooker At Bar
Danny Huston
as Barman 2
Laurie Metcalf
as Landlady
David Brisbin
as Landlord
Shawnee Smith
as Biker Girl
Paul Quinn
as Biker Guy
Julian Lennon
as Bartender 3 In Biker Bar
Tracy Thorne
as Waitress At Mall
Bob Rafelson
as Man At Mall
Susan Barnes
as Desk Clerk
Marc Coppola
as Dealer
Michael A Goorjian
as College Boy 1
Jeremy Jordan
as College Boy 2
Davidlee Willson
as College Boy 3
Xander Berkeley
as Cynical Cabbie
Sergio Premoli
as Stetson Man At Casino
Gordon Michaels
as Security Guard
Lou Rawls
as Concerned Cabbie
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