Synopsis
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.
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is a 1h 51min drama feature film by Mike Figgis. Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Based on
Leaving Las Vegas
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming location
Santa Monica
Original language
English
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