Leaving Las Vegas

Summary

Leaving Las Vegas is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Leaving Las Vegas received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• Leaving Las Vegas received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Leaving Las Vegas received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[5].
• Leaving Las Vegas's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Leaving Las Vegas was directed by Mike Figgis^[7].
• Mike Figgis wrote the screenplay for Leaving Las Vegas^[8].
• John O'Brien wrote the screenplay for Leaving Las Vegas^[9].
• Leaving Las Vegas's composer is recorded as Anthony Marinelli^[10].
• Leaving Las Vegas's genre is romance film^[11].
• Leaving Las Vegas's genre is drama film^[12].
• Leaving Las Vegas's genre is erotic film^[13].
• Leaving Las Vegas's genre is film based on a novel^[14].
• Leaving Las Vegas's based on is recorded as Leaving Las Vegas^[15].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Nicolas Cage^[16].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Elisabeth Shue^[17].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Valeria Golino^[18].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Julian Sands^[19].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Steven Weber^[20].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Emily Procter^[21].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Richard Lewis^[22].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Carey Lowell^[23].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Mariska Hargitay^[24].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Graham Beckel^[25].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Vincent Ward^[26].
• A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Lucinda Jenney^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Leaving Las Vegas was performed by Mike Figgis^[28]. It was produced by Mike Figgis^[29]. It was directed by Mike Figgis^[7]. Screenwriters include Mike Figgis^[8] and John O'Brien^[9]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage^[16], Elisabeth Shue^[17], Valeria Golino^[18], Julian Sands^[19], Steven Weber^[20], and Emily Procter^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include November 7, 1995^[30] and May 9, 1996^[31]. The original language of Leaving Las Vegas was English^[32]. Genres include romance film^[11], drama film^[12], erotic film^[13], and film based on a novel^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include suicide^[34], prostitution^[35], and alcoholism^[36].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[5], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1990^[45]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[46], 91%^[47], and 82/100^[48].

Why It Matters

Leaving Las Vegas has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

What awards did Leaving Las Vegas receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[5].