 Leaving Las Vegas 1995  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Valeria Golino, Xander Berkeley
This is a haunting love story about alcoholic Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) who is bent on drinking himself to death in Las Vegas when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a troubled prostitute. Clinging to each other in their platonic relationship, they both move beyond their desperate selves into a somewhat better place. An American tragedy. Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Actress (Shue).
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Ted & Venus 1991  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Ted and Venus
Director: Bud Cort
Cast: Bud Cort, James Brolin, Kim Adams, Carol Kane, Pamella D'Pella, Brian Thompson, Rhea Perlman, Woody Harrelson, Martin Mull, Roberta Wallach, Timothy Leary, Tricia O'Neil, Tony Genaro, Vincent Schiavelli, Andrea Martin
Hippie poet Ted Whitley (Bud Cort) spends his time in 1974 on the boardwalk at Venice Beach, California, where he delivers his poetry inspirations. One day, Ted sees a vision: beautiful, bikini clad Linda (Kim Adams) emerging from the sea. Ted entertains Linda with his poetry and decides to pursue her. Linda does not share Ted's interest, and soon Ted resorts to using obscene phone calls and stalking–all of which terrorize Linda–to make Linda forever his.
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| 1. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
2. Ted & Venus (1991)
aka: Ted and Venus
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