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Leaving Las Vegas   1995         R, 112 min. Genre: Drama / Romance 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, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Graham Beckel, Carey Lowell, Thomas Kopache   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). Cast Nicolas Cage Ben Sanderson Elisabeth Shue Sera Julian Sands Yuri Richard Lewis Peter Steven Weber Marc Nussbaum Kim Adams Sheila Laurie Metcalf Landlady R. Lee Ermey Conventioneer Valeria Golino Terri Xander Berkeley Cabbie Emily Procter Debbie Stuart Regen Man at Bar Graham Beckel L.A. Bartender Carey Lowell Bank Teller Thomas Kopache Mr. Simpson

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