Leaving Las Vegas

"I Love You... The Way You Are."

Feb 9 1996 R 1h 51m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

John O'Brien, Mike Figgis

Directed by

Mike Figgis

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lumière Pictures, United Artists, Intial Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 32 wins & 30 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
139,699
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
82
Popularity
NA