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1995 · 111 min · R

Leaving Las Vegas

Directed by Mike Figgis · Drama, Romance

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is a Drama film, directed by Mike Figgis set in Las Vegas during the 1990s. It runs 111 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of mortality & aging, love & longing, and isolation run throughout.

Composer
Mike Figgis
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Cast
Nicolas CageElisabeth ShueJulian SandsRichard LewisSteven WeberKim AdamsEmily ProcterStuart Regen

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Las Vegas
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Mortality & AgingLove & LongingIsolation
Tone
BleakMelancholicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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