Leaving Las Vegas
“I love you... The way you are.”
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.
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Cast
43 people
Nicolas Cage
Ben Sanderson
Known for
The Croods
National Treasure
Elisabeth Shue
Sera
Known for
The Boys
Back to the Future Part II
Julian Sands
Yuri
Known for
Rose Red
Blood and Bone
Richard Lewis
Peter
Known for
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Vamps
Steven Weber
Marc Nussbaum
Known for
13 Reasons Why
Chicago Med
Kim Adams
Sheila
Also in
Scream 4
Species II
Emily Procter
Debbie
Known for
CSI: Miami
Big Momma's House 2
Stuart Regen
Man At Bar
Also in
Foxfire
Zombie Undead
Valeria Golino
Terri
Known for
Rain Man
Hot Shots!
Graham Beckel
L.A. Bartender
Known for
L.A. Confidential
Escape Plan
Albert Henderson
Man at Strip Bar
Known for
Serpico
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Shashi Bhatia
Hispanic Prostitute
Also in
Friends
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mike Figgis Director · John O'Brien Author Declan Quinn Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $3.6M · United States release October 27, 1995
Box office
Budget
$3,600,000
Worldwide gross
$49,800,000
Gross vs. budget
13.8×
Production
Initial Productions
Production
Lumière Pictures
Production
Intial Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Russian
Release dates
Canada · September 15, 1995
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · October 27, 1995
Theatrical
Argentina
February 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
January 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 28, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 2, 1996 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 5, 1996 · Theatrical
France
March 20, 1996 · Theatrical
October 8, 1997 · TV · Canal +
November 13, 2000 · TV · Arte
September 13, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
June 9, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 5, 1996 · Physical · Mei Ah LaserDisc Release
Hungary
May 16, 1996 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 26, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
March 7, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
September 14, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 14, 1996 · Theatrical
February 15, 2003 · TV · Nederland 3
March 22, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 25, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical · re-release, 30th anniversary, 4K restored
Norway
May 24, 1996 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 22, 1996 · Theatrical
Poland
April 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Russia
March 17, 2001 · Physical · (video premiere)
Slovakia
February 20, 2026 · TV · STVR Jednotka
South Korea
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
January 7, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
September 19, 1995 · Premiere · San Sebastian Film Festival
December 1, 1995 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 12, 1996 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 1, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 6, 1995 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 19, 1996 · Theatrical
Uruguay
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical
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